Teacher Education for Computer Science Act or the Teach CS Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education for establishing and maintaining teacher education programs for computer science. It also includes computer science as an eligible education category with respect to receiving various teacher preparation grants and graduate fellowships.
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employment
Teach CS Act
USA117th CongressS-1394| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2021
Teacher Education for Computer Science Act or the Teach CS Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education for establishing and maintaining teacher education programs for computer science. It also includes computer science as an eligible education category with respect to receiving various teacher preparation grants and graduate fellowships.
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employment