Governor Sisolak announced on Thursday that Tesla will invest $1 million to support Nevada's computer science education initiatives as part of the company's statewide education investment.
“Nevada is proud to have Tesla doing business in the state and fulfilling its commitment to the community by promoting STEM education,” Governor Sisolak said. “Our students are our most valuable asset, and I commend Tesla for playing a key role in investing in the next generation of workers and leaders in our state.”
The Governor made the announcement in Las Vegas at CSEdCon, the international computer science education conference hosted by Code.org in partnership with the Computer Science Teacher's Association (CSTA), CSforAll, and Expanding Computer Education Pathways (ECEP).
"We are thrilled to see Tesla's pledge to fund computer science education in Nevada for years to come," said Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. "Nevada is already a leader in implementing policies facilitating K-12 CS education, and this sustained support will give hundreds of thousands of Nevada students the opportunity to discover and learn this essential subject."
The Governor's announcement was made in conjunction with the release of the 2019 State of CS Education Report, which compares computer science education policy across all 50 states and identifies the policy changes that have happened in 33 states in the last year.
Nevada has adopted all nine model state policies for expanding computer science education, and in the 2018-2019 school year, 57% of Nevada high schools taught at least one computer science course.
In 2019, Nevada adopted SB313, which requires all teacher candidates in the Nevada System of Higher Education to receive appropriate education and training in computer science.
The legislation also allocates $933,000 and $700,000 for computer science education in FY 202 and 2021, respectively.
