[Csmatters] cs advocacy call notes

[Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff]

Here are the notes from today’s code advocacy call

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> advocacy.code.org is building a new web page.
> It includes a state planning toolkit.
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> They need to know how funds are being spent at the district level. More states are already applying also as partner consortium. Sean knows of other states who are applying.
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> The DC advocates are already starting FY19 spending. CS Ed coalition looking for them to allocate targeted CS funds. higher ed act is also under consideration

State news of note
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> Michigan CS4Michigan. Focused on funding so all high schools offer at least 1 CS course and will start standards in 2 weeks. Governor has a partial plan. Some CS PD funding. May 9 testify.
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> Hawaii 500K CS PD funding passed final reading. includes state plan for CS 2021-2022. Dept of Ed presenting 
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> Mississippi adopted standards. (big deal from them)
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> New Hampshire.
> Adequate education must be offered by every school and that now includes CS
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> NJ All high schools bill passed. Implementation fact sheets are available through code.org/advocacy
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> 17 governors in partnership for CS. Cooper from NC joined.
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> The code.org survey is being filled out every day by schools. They also reach out to each state department of ed in public high schools. Already can be accessed. code.org/yourschool over half of the countries public high schools and 25% of schools overall.
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> Want help, ES and MS are challenging. They're looking for help. Plan to collect data each year.
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> May 18 summit organizers? june 6 next meeting.
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