Bill Text: IL HR0835 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares the week of December 7-13, 2015 as "Hour of Code Week" in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-11-10 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0835 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0835-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Computer science is a foundational skill for every
21st century student; however, many schools in the United
States do not teach courses on the subject; and
WHEREAS, Computer science jobs are growing at a rate of 2
times the national average compared to other professions; there
are over 25,000 open computing jobs in Illinois, which is over
4 times the average State demand rate; and
WHEREAS, It is estimated that 1.4 million computer
programming jobs will need to be filled by the next decade;
only 400,000 of these positions are expected to be filled,
causing a loss of nearly $500 billion in future salaries; and
WHEREAS, Less than 2.5% of American college students
graduate with degrees in computer science; enrollment figures
for computer science have dropped compared to the previous
decade; and
WHEREAS, Only 0.7% of 2012 high school Advanced Placement
students studied computer science; only 15% of those students
were women, and only 8% were students from communities of
color; and

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WHEREAS, Computer science credits can only be put toward
high school graduation in 27 states; and
WHEREAS, The Hour of Code challenge teaches individuals how
to create computer code for an hour to show anyone can learn
the basics of computer programming; and
WHEREAS, Over 47,000 Hour of Code events have been
conducted on every habitable continent and within 180
countries; and
WHEREAS, Over 100 million students have tried the Hour of
Code challenge to boost problem solving, logic, and creativity
skills; and
WHEREAS, The Hour of Code challenge promotes awareness of
computer science and helps all students realize their full
potential; Illinois schools should strive to ensure all
students are prepared to be part of a 21st century workforce;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
designate the week of December 7-13, 2015 as "Hour of Code
Week" in the State of Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage all public and private
educational institutions in Illinois to have their students
participate in the challenge.