The Oregon Department of Education released its first statewide plan for computer science education late last year. The chief goal is for all K-12 public schools to offer some level of computer ...
There are far more students interested in studying computer science than there are kids who have taken a computer science class. And that gap is especially pronounced for Black and Hispanic students, ...
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 ...
Despite growing demand for computer science skills in professional careers and many areas of life, K-12 schools struggle to teach computer science to the next generation. However, a new approach to ...
While coding is a good start, school districts need to develop broader computer science initiatives to grow 21st century–ready learners. Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in ...
A student goes over an article in University of Washington’s computer ethics class, taught by Prof. Dan Grossman. Credit: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...
Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence. Marisa Shuman challenged her students at the Young Women’s ...