HB 2668
Requiring students in public high schools to complete a course of computer science instruction
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Bill overview
This bill requires all West Virginia public high school students to complete one unit of credit in a computer science course before graduation, starting with the ninth grade class of 2025-2026. Students can fulfill this requirement by earning credit in computer science, or by using it to substitute for other required courses like mathematics, science, career and technical education, or electives. The bill allows students to take a computer science course in eighth grade, but those credits will not count toward graduation requirements starting in ninth grade.
Key provisions
- Public high school students must earn one computer science credit before graduation.
- The requirement begins with the ninth grade class of 2025-2026.
- Credits earned in approved computer science courses can substitute for other graduation requirements.
- Students can fulfill the requirement by taking a computer science course in eighth grade, but those credits won't count towards graduation requirements starting in ninth grade.
- The West Virginia Department of Education will approve computer science courses.
- The requirement does not increase the total number of credits needed for graduation.
Who is affected
- Public high school students in West Virginia
- Public high schools in West Virginia
- West Virginia Department of Education
- Parents of high school students
- School administrators
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