A bill for an act relating to computer science education, including by modifying provisions related to standards for computer science education, the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions.

Summary

The bill updates Iowa’s education code to set new, high‑quality standards for computer‑science teaching from elementary through high school, including basic AI concepts and their societal impacts. It requires every high‑school student to complete a half‑unit of computer science, which can be delivered online or combined with applied‑science subjects. It also obligates teacher‑preparation programs to provide coursework in computer science, artificial intelligence, and computational thinking.

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