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 ...

Computer science is too often defined by what it’s not. Students, teachers, and administrators frequently characterize computer science as a discipline dominated by people who stare at screens, ...

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, ...

Supplies for Julie Alano's computer science principles class consist of pipe cleaners, construction paper, markers and straws. Students didn't touch a computer during a recent visit to the Advanced ...

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 ...

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 ...

Should Computer Science be a mandatory part of a high school curriculum? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — New research from Google shows that black students are less likely to have computer science classes in school and are less likely to use computers at home even though they are 1.5 ...

Amanda Solis isn’t afraid of an academic challenge. Last year, the Napa High senior (who has a 4.5 GPA) took three demanding Advance Placement courses: AP World History, AP US History and AP ...

Lured by the prospect of high-salary, high-status jobs, college students are rushing in record numbers to study computer science. Now, if only they could get a seat in class. On campuses across the ...