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 ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Nov 1, ...

ROCHESTER — When Eric Dirks encourages students to take his computer science class at Mayo High School, he often uses his wife, Emily, as an example of where it can take them. A Mayo grad herself, she ...

Van “Kendy” Nguyen, 16, didn’t know anything about computer science. Gradi Kabeya, 17, hadn’t done any coding before but said computer science seemed cool and useful. Hazel Ochoa, 16, had dabbled in ...

Brian Dorn, assistant professor of computer science at UNO, said the 80 would double the number of K-12 teachers in the state who currently have the endorsement and are using it to teach information ...

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 ...

A place for women in IT - opinion and debate on how to bring more women into the technology sector. GUEST BLOG: Bella Grimsey, a student in her second year of computer science A-Level, explains the ...

October 23, 2025 - California community colleges rely on this funding for programs such as support for students pursuing science degrees and dual enrollment for high school students taking college ...

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 ...

Five years ago, California embarked on an ambitious plan to bring computer science to all K-12 students, bolstering the state economy and opening doors to promising careers -- especially for ...

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 ...