S. 1394 117th Congress Senate

Teach CS Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education.

Introduced: April 27, 2021 Introduced by: Jacky Rosen Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov

Education Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding

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Elementary and secondary educationHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employment

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Apr 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Apr 27, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action April 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Education for Computer Science Act or the Teach CS Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education for establishing and maintaining teacher education programs for computer science.

It also includes computer science as an eligible education category with respect to receiving various teacher preparation grants and graduate fellowships.

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