HI HR112

Request that the Board of Education examine allowing computer science credits to count as science or math credits toward high school graduation requirements.

Note that computing occupations comprise up to two-thirds of all projected new jobs in STEM fields and offer higher-paying entry-level positions.

Cite that fewer Advanced Placement examinations are taken in computer science than in any other STEM subject area.

State that basic technological skills are increasingly necessary in daily life regardless of career choice, and all students should have basic computer science understanding.

Require certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and the Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii.