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WeLeadCS asks General Assembly to boost funding to expand virtual computer‑science academy statewide
Summary
Alicia Sells, CEO of WeLeadCS, asked the subcommittee to increase state support from $3 million to $5 million over the next biennium to expand computer science pathways and add 500 students; Chris Schmidt of Fifth Third Bank described employer demand and internship partnerships.
WeLeadCS, Kentucky's virtual Computer Science Career Academy, asked the Budget Review Subcommittee on Education for additional state funding to scale its program statewide and to expand employer partnerships and paid virtual work experiences.
Alicia Sells, chief executive officer of WeLeadCS, said the program grew from 68 students in five schools to 225 students in 26 schools in one year and asked the legislature to increase the program's biennial appropriation from $3 million to $5 million (roughly $2.5 million per year) for the 2028 biennium. She told members the plan with that appropriation…
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