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Senate panel advances bill requiring computer science credit for graduation
Summary
A Senate committee reported House Bill 2411, as amended, to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass; the bill requires public high school students entering ninth grade in 2027–28 to earn one unit of computer science credit that may substitute for certain math or personalized-education credits where appropriate.
A Senate committee on Wednesday reported House Bill 2411, as amended, to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass. The bill would require, beginning with the entering ninth-grade class in the 2027–28 school year, that a public high school student earn one unit of credit in a high-quality computer science course before graduation; the credit may be earned in grades 8 through 12.
Counsel told the committee the course must meet or exceed curriculum standards established by the State Board and be available in a…
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