EdSurge

Computer Science Course Offerings in High School Spur More Students to Coding Degrees

In recent years high schools across the country have been adding computer science courses, and there is a movement to make them ubiquitous. A new study of an unusually rich dataset in Maryland found ...
EdSurge

Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. That’s according to the latest ...
Times Union

At half of local high schools, students can't take a computer science course

Kimberly Oakes, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lecturer, right, helps Questar III STEM High School student Sarah Sweet, left, learn how to program a robotic arm on Aug. 2, 2023. Robotics is one of ...
EdTech

Computer Science: What Schools Need to Know to Teach It Today

Use these tips to build computer science programs into new or existing classes and find the right teachers for the job. Students can build many skills when learning computer science, beyond the ones ...
EdTech

Teaching the Principles of Computer Science Early in K–12 Schools

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 ...