Require that all students take computer science to earn
a high school diploma
1. Commencing with the cohort of public school students who will graduate during the 2031-2032 school year, all public school students shall demonstrate digital literacy by earning at least one (1) unit of credit in an ALSDE approved computer science course or completion of a course with embedded computer science skills and experiences. This requirement shall not result in an increase in the number of credits required for graduation.
2. Each computer science credit earned shall count as a college and career readiness indicator and shall count as fulfilling one (1) mathematics (excluding Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II), science (excluding Biology and one Physical Science), career and technical education, or elective credit, as determined by the local superintendent of education.
2. Each computer science credit earned shall count as a college and career readiness indicator and shall count as fulfilling one (1) mathematics (excluding Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II), science (excluding Biology and one Physical Science), career and technical education, or elective credit, as determined by the local superintendent of education.
