S.C.R. No. 168 Summary

• Requests the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide computer science curriculum plan for kindergarten through twelfth grade, including goals, strategies, and implementation timelines.

• Directs the Department to establish and publicize computer science standards across all grade levels focusing on software creation and computing technology.

• Requires dedicated budget funding for computer science professional development and course support, plus dedicated administrative and leadership positions.

• Mandates that every public intermediate, middle, and high school offer computer science courses based on rigorous standards, with options for remote and in-person delivery.

• Allows students completing computer science courses to receive credit toward core graduation requirements and requests the University of Hawaii allow computer science courses to substitute for other required course credits in admissions.