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<title>Computer Science Education Act of 2013</title>
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<action-date>2013-06-27</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Computer Science Education Act of 2013 - Amends title IX (General Provisions) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to define &quot;computer science&quot; as the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including the study of computing principles, computer hardware and software design, computer applications, and the impact of computers on society.</p> <p>Makes computer science a core academic subject.</p> <p>Includes computer science teachers in professional development activities.</p>]]></summary-text>
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