Bill > H8

This bill makes various changes to the education laws in North Carolina. The key provisions are: 1. It requires public high school students to take a computer science course as a graduation requirement, with some exceptions for students with disabilities. It also requires charter schools, regional schools, and lab schools to provide computer science instruction. 2. It establishes new requirements for the accreditation of constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina system and community colleges, including prohibiting consecutive accreditation by the same agency and allowing for civil actions against those who make false statements to accrediting agencies. 3. It creates the "Pornography Age Verification Enforcement Act" which requires commercial entities that publish or distribute a substantial amount of material harmful to minors online to verify the age of individuals attempting to access that material. Overall, the bill aims to enhance computer science education, strengthen accreditation requirements for higher education institutions, and regulate access to online content that is harmful to minors.

Education, Government Affairs

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H8