Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law SHB 1472, making AP computer science count as a math or science course in Washington state’s high schools.
“The signing of this bill is a major step forward for the future of technology and for the future of young people in this state. Thanks to the leadership of Rep. Drew Hansen, Rep. Cyrus Habib, Rep. Chad Magendanz and Rep. Roger Freeman, the bill passed with strong bipartisan support,” wrote Brad Smith, Microsoft’s general counsel and executive vice president of Legal & Corporate Affairs, in a post today over on Microsoft on the Issues.
Georgia, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia have also enacted similar laws that make computer science count as a math or science credit.
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Jeff Meisner
Microsoft News Center Staff