S 1178 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires high schools to offer computer science course.

This bill requires New Jersey high school districts serving grades 9-12 to offer at least one computer science course starting in the 2022-2023 school year. The course must cover computing principles, hardware/software design, applications, and societal impacts of technology, and must be high-quality and accessible through various formats (classroom, online, etc.). It directly affects all public high school districts in New Jersey with grades 9-12. The law takes immediate effect upon enactment.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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