CA AB887

Establishes the California Computer Science Demonstration Grant Program to increase the number of public high schools offering computer science courses, with priority given to schools serving low-income students and those underrepresented in computer science

Creates a working group including nonprofit organizations, private industry stakeholders with computer science education expertise, and the California Computer Science Coordinator to oversee the program

Limits eligibility to public high schools that do not currently offer any computer science courses, with funding provided entirely through private contributions, gifts, grants, and donations from nonprofit or private funding entities

Requires funding entities to submit an interim report by August 1, 2027 and a final report by July 1, 2028 to legislative education committees, including disaggregated enrollment data by gender, race, special education status, English learner status, and socioeconomic status

Mandates the State Department of Education to publicly post computer science course enrollment data for grades 9-12 by June 30, 2028 and annually thereafter, with the grant program provisions set to expire on January 1, 2029