Every high school in Michigan would need to take a “byte” out of the computer science “pi” by offering at least one computer science course under legislation computed by Rep. Carol Glanville (D-Grand Rapids). Glanville said computer science is a foundational skill to succeed in the 21st century, teaching creative problem-solving, computational thinking, programming, data analysis and cybersecurity, yet only 55% of Michigan high schools currently offer a course. Michigan has more than 17,000 computing jobs available with an average annual salary of more than $82,000, Glanville said. Glanville clarified that HB 5649 would not impose a graduation requirement, and
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