Palo Alto Weekly

Bill would make computer science a high school graduation requirement

Every public high school in California would have to offer computer science classes as a graduation requirement under a proposed bill from Assembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park. The legislation, ...
Education Week

3 Big Challenges to Expanding Computer Science Classes and How to Overcome Them

Big-name companies like Delta Airlines, UPS, and Starbucks are clamoring for expanding computer science education at the K-12 level. But according to a recent report from the nonprofit Code.org, just ...
Education Week

One Change That Can Get More Girls, Students of Color Taking Computer Science

More states are requiring students to take a foundational computer science class to graduate—employing a powerful policy lever to bridge long-standing gender, racial, and socioeconomic gaps in course ...
The Gazette

Iowa educators to learn how to teach high-quality computer science with state grant

WASHINGTON, Iowa — As part of an initiative to build the computer science education capacity at Iowa schools, the state’s area education agencies have been awarded nearly $1 million in grants to ...
Forbes

Lack Of Access To Computer Science Resources, Not Lack Of Interest, Negatively Impacts Students From Underrepresented Groups

A study published today by Gallup and commissioned by Amazon Future Engineer sheds light on the impact that school, mentors and support have on children’s interest in computer science and willingness ...