SB 1008

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2014
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Science education: STEM curriculum.

Abstract

The California Constitution requires the Legislature to encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement. Under existing law, the Legislature finds and declares that improved science education in elementary and secondary schools contributes to improvements in pupil performance. Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to include instruction in various areas of study, including, but not limited to, mathematics and science. This bill would make specified findings and declarations, and would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education to consider strategies to introduce, and expose to pupils, a complete STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program at age appropriate levels from kindergarten through each of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill would require the STEM program to include certain elements, including the development of a STEM curriculum that includes a wide array of engineering fields, opportunities to design and perform scientific experiments that explore challenging questions developed by pupils, and training for current teachers interested in a STEM curriculum.

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Nov 30, 2014

Senate

From committee without further action.

Aug 20, 2014

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Apr 22, 2014

Senate

Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Apr 10, 2014

Senate

April 23 hearing rescheduled for April 24.

Mar 29, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing April 23.

Mar 10, 2014

Senate

Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 07, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing March 19.

Feb 27, 2014

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Feb 14, 2014

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

Feb 13, 2014

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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02/13/14 - Introduced PDF
08/20/14 - Amended Senate PDF

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