3.0.0 5929 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z House H HR 2010-07-29 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2010-10-13T15:03:14Z hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2010-10-13T14:48:26Z Referred to 2010-07-29T14:05:49Z 2010-10-13 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Committee 2010-10-13 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2010-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2010-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 N M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2010-07-30 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2010-09-14 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2010-09-22 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2010-09-29 False Education Academic performance and assessments Advisory bodies Computers and information technology Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Higher education Licensing and registrations Performance measurement Science and engineering education Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2010-07-29 Introduced in House 2010-08-31T16:04:54Z Computer Science Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award states: (1) two-year grants to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education; and (2) five-year matching grants to implement the improvements proposed in their comprehensive plans.

Requires such improvements to include: (1) challenging and grade-appropriate academic content standards for computer science; (2) grade-appropriate assessments of computer science learning; (3) programs to increase disadvantaged students' access to computer science courses; (4) computer science teacher training programs; (5) improved certification requirements and processes for such teachers; (6) programs to ensure that computer science courses are considered an integral part of the secondary school curriculum; (7) effective computer science curricula; and (8) computer science distance learning programs.

Requires states to partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) and local educational agencies in implementing such measures.

Directs the Secretary to establish a Blue Ribbon Commission on Computer Science Education to provide recommendations to the Secretary and Congress for expanding and improving computer science education.

Authorizes the Secretary to award five-year grants to IHEs to improve computer science teacher training.

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