Urges the Department of Education to recognize robotics as an interscholastic sport and allocate funding for robotics programs statewide.

The resolution highlights the importance of robotics in Hawaii's education system, noting its role in enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It urges the Department of Education to recognize robotics as an interscholastic sport and provide dedicated funding to support robotics programs across the state. The resolution also calls for an assessment to determine the necessary fiscal support and emphasizes the need for consistent funding to maintain these programs, which have faced challenges due to insufficient resources and recent federal funding cuts.

Urges the Department of Education to recognize robotics as an interscholastic sport and allocate funding for robotics programs statewide.

The resolution highlights the importance of robotics in Hawaii's education system, noting its role in enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It urges the Department of Education to recognize robotics as an interscholastic sport and provide dedicated funding to support robotics programs across the state. The resolution also calls for an assessment to determine the necessary fiscal support and emphasizes the need for consistent funding to maintain these programs, which have faced challenges due to insufficient resources and recent federal funding cuts.