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

Half of high schools in the Capital Region do not offer any computer science courses, according to a new report that calls for more "computational thinking" at all grade levels. The report found that ...
Education Week

There Aren’t Enough Computer Science Classes for All the Kids Who Want to Take Them

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, ...
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 ...
Government Technology

What It Will Take to Make Computer Science Education Available in All Schools

A student takes a class on Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized single-board computer developed to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently ...
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 ...