Education - Computer Science - Content Standards and Requirements
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring public high schools to promote and increase the enrollment of certain students in high school computer science courses; requiring, beginning on or before June 1, 2025, the State Board of Education to update computer science content standards to include certain information; and requiring county boards of education to provide developmentally appropriate computer science instruction in public elementary and middle schools in the county.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mullin, Ed | Baltimore Robotics Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glennon, Maggie | Code.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manly, Jennifer | Computer Science Teachers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cornish, Tasha | Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Dark, Melissa | Dark Enterprises Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Siobhan | Digital Harbor Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brockman, Eric | Focus on Communities Untied for Success | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chiles, David | LETS GO Boys and Girls, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Bih epse Fofang, Janet Shufor | Maryland Center for Computing Education - University of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Alisha | National Cryptologic Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Nelson, Laura | National Cryptologic Museum Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Eric | STEM Center of Excellence, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dixon, Timothy | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nance, Tobius | Tequity4All | Oral |
| FAV | Benson, Kathy | Tequity4all | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dammers, Robyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kariuki, Deborah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Damianlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Matthew, Amber | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Simmons, Gary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yunga, Lia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yunga, Mia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education