The Legislature voted last session to change high school graduation requirements to allow advanced computer science courses to replace foreign language instruction. Previously, students needed to ...

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A North Carolina House committee has approved legislation that would mandate high schoolers to pass a computer science class starting in fall 2024.

The concept of requiring schools to offer computer science courses is part of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2018 legislative agenda.

These courses include a series of classes for people who have little or no experience with computers, as well as a few more advanced classes. All classes are free and open to the public.

Issues remain, however, because the training doesn’t prepare educators to teach more advanced computer science classes, said Kristan Beck, the director of computer science in the district’s ...