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Data Science and Literacy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1050| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2023
Haley M. Stevens

Haley M. Stevens

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (11)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Data Science and Literacy Act of 2023 This bill establishes a grant program for data literacy education and requires additional reporting regarding secondary school teachers. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to educational agencies, tribal schools, institutions of higher education, or consortia of such entities for programs to increase access to and support for data literacy, data science, and statistics education. The Institute of Education Sciences must evaluate the grant program within five years after the first grant is made to assess its effectiveness in improving access to data science and literacy. Additionally, the bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics to collect and report information on the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers in secondary schools in each state.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Data Science and Literacy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1050| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2023
Data Science and Literacy Act of 2023 This bill establishes a grant program for data literacy education and requires additional reporting regarding secondary school teachers. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to educational agencies, tribal schools, institutions of higher education, or consortia of such entities for programs to increase access to and support for data literacy, data science, and statistics education. The Institute of Education Sciences must evaluate the grant program within five years after the first grant is made to assess its effectiveness in improving access to data science and literacy. Additionally, the bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics to collect and report information on the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers in secondary schools in each state.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Haley M. Stevens

Haley M. Stevens

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (11)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted