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Senate approves computer‑science initiative after funding debate
Summary
Senate Bill 93 would fund a statewide computer‑science initiative administered by the STEM Action Center and State Board of Education; debate focused on whether grants should be paid from the general fund or the state education fund.
Senate Bill 93, the Computer Science Initiative for Public Schools, cleared a key procedural vote in the Utah Senate after a debate about funding sources.
Sponsor Senator H. Stevenson described the bill as a nationally watched effort to expand K‑12 computer science instruction, with the STEM Action Center and State Board of Education collaborating to implement grant criteria and provide oversight. The sponsor emphasized the initiative will provide competitive grants designed to meet…
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