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Senator · Senate District 61
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1338
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to education
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Requires regulations authorizing computer science courses to count towards core curriculum content for secondary schools
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6155 REVISED 1/8/14
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring regulations authorizing computer science courses to count towards core curriculum content for secondary schools
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to expand math and science content areas by authorizing computer science courses to count towards core curriculum content for secondary schools.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the Education Law by adding a new section 817.
Justification
This bill develops a framework aimed at strengthening computer science education, allowing computer science courses to count toward a student's required credits for graduation. Only nine states allow computer science courses to count as a required graduation credit for either mathematics or science. Further, no states require a computer science course as a condition of a student's graduation despite national broad-based education studies calling for all students to take some computer science at the secondary education level.
Computer science is transforming industry, creating new fields of commerce, driving innovation in all fields of science, and bolstering productivity in established economic sectors. Providing students with computer science education is critical for their success in the 21st century and for strengthening our domestic workforce. Computer science education has been encumbered by confusion regarding the related but distinct concepts of computer science education, technology education, and the use of technology in education. Computer science courses have often been placed within the vocational education pathways in schools, or counted as elective credits, creating a focus on applied information technology skills rather than a focus on developing core computer science knowledge.
With the growing importance of computing in society, the need for students to understand the fundamentals of developing and using computing skills, and the significant challenges computer education faces, broad support for computer science education is needed to catalyze reform. These goals must be supported by a policy framework that supports appropriate curriculum development and student access and interest.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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