Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K-12 classrooms.

Bill: 115-hconres-95
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2017-12-01
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Elementary and secondary education

Public-private cooperation

Science and engineering education
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-19
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more primary and secondary schools.</p>

action_date: 2017-12-18
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>Expresses support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more primary and secondary schools.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 95 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K–12 classrooms.

Whereas 9 in 10 parents want their child to study computer science, but only 40 percent of schools teach computer programming; Whereas low-income students and students from small towns and rural communities are less likely to attend a school that offers computer science programming; Whereas computing makes up two-thirds of all projected new jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; Whereas there are over 500,000 open computing jobs nationwide and such job openings are projected to grow at twice the rate of all other jobs; Whereas significant workforce shortages in computing fields, particularly in cybersecurity, can pose significant threats to our national security; and Whereas computing occupations are among the highest paying jobs for new graduates: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress expresses support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K–12 classrooms throughout the country.

Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 95 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2017 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Fleischmann , and Mr. Kilmer ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K–12 classrooms.

Whereas 9 in 10 parents want their child to study computer science, but only 40 percent of schools teach computer programming; Whereas low-income students and students from small towns and rural communities are less likely to attend a school that offers computer science programming; Whereas computing makes up two-thirds of all projected new jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; Whereas there are over 500,000 open computing jobs nationwide and such job openings are projected to grow at twice the rate of all other jobs; Whereas significant workforce shortages in computing fields, particularly in cybersecurity, can pose significant threats to our national security; Whereas computing occupations are among the highest paying jobs for new graduates; and Whereas, by 2020, there will be 1,400,000 computer-science-related jobs available, but only about 400,000 computer science graduates who will have the skills necessary to apply for those jobs: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress expresses support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K–12 classrooms throughout the country.

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 95 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2017 Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K–12 classrooms.

Whereas 9 in 10 parents want their child to study computer science, but only 40 percent of schools teach computer programming; Whereas low-income students and students from small towns and rural communities are less likely to attend a school that offers computer science programming; Whereas computing makes up two-thirds of all projected new jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; Whereas there are over 500,000 open computing jobs nationwide and such job openings are projected to grow at twice the rate of all other jobs; Whereas significant workforce shortages in computing fields, particularly in cybersecurity, can pose significant threats to our national security; and Whereas computing occupations are among the highest paying jobs for new graduates: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress expresses support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K–12 classrooms throughout the country.

Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk