A bill to establish a grant program to promote the development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education.
Computer Science Career Education Act of 2015
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to consortia composed of at least one local educational agency, at least one institution of higher education (IHE), and community representatives for the development and operation of four- or six-year computer science career education programs.
Each such career education program must include the development of a computer science program for both secondary and postsecondary education that:
A program must also provide: (1) professional development for teachers, (2) career and academic counseling for students, and (3) equal access to the full range of career education programs to members of underrepresented groups and special populations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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