Maryland
CurrentComputer science offering in public high schools
Every public high school must offer at least one CS course. County boards must make efforts to incorporate CS in elementary and middle schools; that wording is not a universal elementary or middle-school course mandate.
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland · State / DC
- Policy status
- Current
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- High school
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Course offering required
- Instrument
- State law / regulation
Dates & implementation
High-school offering duty applies from 2021–22.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
Education §4-111.4(a)–(b).
This is an inventory correction. The date this record was added does not establish a new enactment or new classroom implementation.
Review history
Reviewed against primary evidence
Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Primary text reviewed for the stated duty. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05
2026-10-05 — Primary-source scope and timing reviewed. Complete state/topic and superseding-law audit remains open.
Record ID: MD-CS-OFFER
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