An Act expanding access to computer science coursework
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to expand access to computer science coursework. Education.
K-12 education; microcredentialing
Requires that every public high school in the Commonwealth offer at least one foundational computer science course; does not establish any new graduation requirements; instructs DESE to develop a microcredentialing process that would allow existing teachers who can display digital literacy and other subject matter knowledge to teach a foundational computer science course for up to 5 years without the need to achieve any other teacher certification requirements other than those determined necessary by DESE.
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