[Third Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2873

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 16, 2016

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  PATRICIA EGAN JONES

District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblywoman  GABRIELA M. MOSQUERA

District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman  RAJ MUKHERJI

District 33 (Hudson)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Gusciora, Johnson, Assemblywoman McKnight, Assemblyman Lagana and Assemblywoman Jimenez

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on June 29, 2017.

  


An Act concerning 3[high school graduation requirements] computer science education3 and supplementing chapter 3[7C] 353 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    1a. No later than the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, each public school enrolling students in grades nine through 12 2, other than a county vocational school district,2 shall offer a course in computer science.  The course shall include, but need not be limited to, instruction in computational thinking, computer programming, the appropriate use of the Internet and development of Internet web pages, data security and the prevention of data breaches, ethical matters in computer science, and the global impact of advancements in computer science. 3The course shall be informed by the review undertaken by the Department of Education pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2015, c.229.3

     b.1 Beginning with the 1[2016-2017] 2022-20231 3[grade nine class] school year3, the State Board of Education shall 3[require each student to complete a course in computer science that includes 1[, but is not limited to, instruction on computer programming,] instruction in the various areas specified in subsection a. of this section1 as part of the high school graduation requirements.  2 In the case of a student enrolled in a county vocational school district, instruction in a career-specific application that is delivered as part of an approved career and technical education program shall satisfy this requirement.2] adopt any appropriate changes to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and graduation requirements based upon the review undertaken by the Department of Education pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2015, c.229.3

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.