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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
To ensure that all students are fully prepared for the technological jobs of today and in the future, the department of education shall:
(1) Provide, no later than the start of the 2023-2024 school year, computer science courses, including online options, in which public school students across the state may enroll at no charge to satisfy the requirements of § 49-6-1010, if the courses are approved by the state board of education;
(2) Subject to available funding, provide, at no charge to educators, a professional development program in computer science education for educators that includes professional learning modules that provide educators with the opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in computer science by earning a micro-credential pursuant to § 49-1-302(k)(2);
(3) Subject to available funding, provide incentives for schools and educators to offer high-quality professional development opportunities in computer science education to educators, and to offer high-quality computer science education to students; and
(4) Create a computer science education network that may be integrated into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) school designation and Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) regional hubs.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-1-232 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-1-232/
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