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The Washington Post
Ten years ago, girls were so scarce in high school computer science classes that the number of female students taking Advanced Placement tests in that subject could be counted on one hand in nine states. In five others, there were none. Latino and African American students were also in short supply, a problem that has bedeviled educators for years and hindered efforts to diversify the high-tech workforce.
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Cue is Wonder Workshop's most sophisticated robot to date. With enhanced sensors, faster processors, and an all new app that enables young coders to transition from block-based coding to text-based Javascript programming, Cue is the perfect solution for middle school educators interested in taking coding and robotics to the next level.
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EdScoop News
Teaching computer science in K-12 schools — and even making it a curriculum requirement — is not just a lofty idea anymore. Schools around the country really began to embrace computer science in 2017, with a number of states moving forward with legislation to make it a mandatory subject. Advocates who have long been fighting for change said the hard work is finally paying off, and more achievements are ahead in 2018.
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Boing Boing
2018 is nearly upon us, and if you're like most, you've spent some time considering how you're going to ring the new year in strong. Of course, there are the tried and true resolutions, like shaving off a few pounds or saving up the cash to travel abroad. While these goals are certainly positive (and maybe a tad ambitious), they can fall through the cracks if you're not careful.
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Government Technology
A 2012 study from the Girl Scout Research Institute found that 74 percent of teen girls are interested in science, technology, engineering and math fields, but the perceived gender barriers to study in those areas make it difficult for girls to find paths to those traditionally male-dominated jobs.
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Pew Research Center
Employment in science, technology, engineering and math occupations has grown 79 percent since 1990, from 9.7 million to 17.3 million, outpacing overall U.S. job growth. There's no single standard for which jobs count as STEM, and this may contribute to a number of misperceptions about who works in STEM and the difference that having a STEM-related degree can make in workers’ pocketbooks.
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Waco Tribune-Herald
When Midway High School seniors Yanessa Vea and Shilpi Karan entered their first computer science class last school year, they were two of only three girls in a class of 20, they said. Though the two have always been fascinated by how computer software works on phones and in video games, they were late to the game when they finally felt confident enough to actually sign up for a course and learn more, they said.
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MyCentralJersey.com
As a teacher, you know you're doing something right when your students are so excited about what they're learning that they beg to stay after the bell rings. That's the situation Howard Schulz, a technology teacher at McManus Middle School in Linden, found himself in recently when his students applied what they were learning in his computer coding class to flying drones.
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ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. CSTA appreciates ACM's ongoing support!
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