Beginning with school year 2025-26, each school district shall include computer science and technology education aligned to the academic content standards adopted pursuant to section 79-760.02 in the instructional program of its elementary, middle, and high schools. Beginning in school year 2027-28, each school district shall require each student to complete at least five high school credit hours in computer science and technology education prior to graduation. Such requirement may be completed through a single course or combination of high school courses that cover the computer science and technology academic content standards, and such courses may be made available in a traditional classroom setting, a blended-learning environment, or an online-based or other technology-based format.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-3304

  • School: means a school under the jurisdiction of a school board authorized by Chapter 79. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
  • School year: means (a) for elementary grades other than kindergarten, the time equivalent to at least one thousand thirty-two instructional hours and (b) for high school grades, the time equivalent to at least one thousand eighty instructional hours. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
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