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

Expresses support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more primary and secondary schools.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 95 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 95

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


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                    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

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                         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
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
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.
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