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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Computer science is a foundational skill for every 
321st century student; however, many schools in the United 
4States do not teach courses on the subject; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Computer science jobs are growing at a rate of 2 
6times the national average compared to other
professions; there 
7are over 25,000 open computing jobs in Illinois, which is over 
84 times the
average State demand rate; and
 
9    WHEREAS, It is estimated that 1.4 million computer 
10programming jobs will need to be filled by the next decade; 
11only 400,000 of these positions are expected to be filled, 
12causing a loss of nearly
$500 billion in future salaries; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Less than 2.5% of American college students 
14graduate with degrees in computer
science; enrollment figures 
15for computer science have dropped compared to the previous

16decade; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Only 0.7% of 2012 high school Advanced Placement 
18students studied computer science; only 15% of those students 
19were women, and only 8% were students
from communities of 
20color; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Computer science credits can only be put toward 
2high school graduation in 27
states; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, The Hour of Code challenge teaches individuals how 
4to create computer code for
an hour to show anyone can learn 
5the basics of computer programming; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Over 47,000 Hour of Code events have been 
7conducted on every habitable
continent and within 180 
8countries; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Over 100 million students have tried the Hour of 
10Code challenge to boost problem solving,
logic, and creativity 
11skills; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The Hour of Code challenge promotes awareness of 
13computer science and
helps all students realize their full 
14potential; Illinois schools should strive to ensure all 
15students are prepared to be part of a 21st century
workforce; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19designate the week of
December 7-13, 2015 as "Hour of Code 
20Week" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That we encourage all public and private 
2educational institutions in Illinois to have
their students 
3participate in the challenge.