Computer science has evolved from an elective experience to a foundational element of K-12 education for many American students in less than a generation. But decisions about how and when students ...
K-12 computer science is essential, not just for students who may pursue computer science or STEM fields in college or the workforce. Computer science principles give students critical computational ...
When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...
As of May 2019, Michigan has become the 32nd state in the U.S. to adopt standards for K-12 Computer Science education. A recent report put out by Code.org Advocacy Coalition, a group of "more than 50 ...
Life has little moments. Segments of time stitched together to reveal a passing of the torch. Coding, gaming, and expanded robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) applications are creating new, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Griffin covers postsecondary education and the future of work. This summer, I drove 500 miles to enroll my school-age boys ...
Dozens of states have adopted a wide range of policies to promote K-12 computer science education, but early data suggest only about one-third of U.S. public high schools are currently teaching ...
Five years ago, St. Anne’s-Belfield School launched a model Grades K – 12 computer science program that has since set a standard of excellence on both regional and national scales, with educators ...
The Computer Science Teachers Association’s A Model Curriculum for K–12 Computer Science report defines computer science as “the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their ...
This story was updated on Sept. 6, 2018 and on Sept. 22. The State Board of Education adopted California’s first-ever computer science standards at its meeting in Sacramento on Sept. 7. The standards, ...
With recent research showcasing the growing number of STEM-related jobs that will be available to our graduates in Indiana in the coming years, teaching computer science skills has become as important ...
When Anna Otto evangelizes about the power of computer science to transform lives, she’s not just talking as the computer science coordinator for a suburban Colorado district. She’s speaking as a mom.