MS SB2678 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Failed on March 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The Mississippi Computer Science And Cyber Education Equality Act; To Authorize And Direct The State Department Of Education To Implement A Mandatory K-12 Computer Science Curriculum Based On The Mississippi College And Career-readiness Standards For Computer Science, Which Includes Instruction In, But Not Limited To, Computational Thinking, Cyber-related, Programming, Cyber Security, Data Science, Robotics And Other Computer Science And Cyber-related Content; To Prescribe Minimum Components Of The Curriculum At Each Grade Level; And To Provide For Teacher Training As Needed At All Grade Levels; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-10 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-02HouseDied In Committee
2021-02-24HouseReferred To Education
2021-02-11SenateTransmitted To House
2021-02-10SenatePassed
2021-02-10SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2021-01-27SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2021-01-18SenateReferred To Education

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Bill Comments

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