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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Print number 6252a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a computer coding and basic programming course for secondary schools
Purpose
Relates to establishing a computer coding and basic programming course for secondary schools. The Commissioner of Education after consulting with Teachers, Parents and consideration of costs shall make a recommendation to the Board of Regents about creating a coding curriculum .
Justification
Teaching programming skills to children is seen as a long-term solution to the "skills gap" between the number of technology jobs and the people qualified to fill them. Coding is becoming increasingly a key competence which will have to be acquired by all young students and increasingly by workers in a wide range of industries and professions. Coding is part of logical reasoning and represents one of the key skills which are part of what is now called "21st century skills". As programming skills become ever more important and a core competency for all kinds of 21st Century workers, this is leading individuals to seek out new ways of learning to code. Many new initiatives are appearing where start-ups and non-profit organizations offer innovative and engaging training approaches to coding and many businesses are also searching for innovative approaches to finding the coders they urgently need.
Legislative history
New
Fiscal implications
TBD
Local fiscal implications
TBD
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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