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Scholastic Administration Magazine
When you think of STEM, it's likely you think of science, technology, engineering and math, all rolled into one. At Kankakee Schools in Illinois, our STEM program aims to do a lot more than teach four topics: We want our students to apply what they learn in real-life settings. According to projections by STEMconnector.org, by 2018, the U.S. will need 8.65 million workers in STEM-related jobs. As a district, we have to ensure that our graduates are prepared for life after formal education and ready for the jobs of the future.
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Politico
Amazon, Code.org, Google and more than two dozen other businesses, education groups and nonprofits are banding together to push Congress to spend $250 million on computer science education. Erin Kanoy Siefring, a former lobbyist for Heritage Action and chief of staff for Republican education committee member Rep. Dave Brat of Virginia, will chair the new Computer Science Education Coalition. A block grant in the Every Student Succeeds Act gives schools flexibility to use some funds for computer science that were tied up in the past, and that could lead to more federal funding for computer science instruction. The coalition estimates $250 million could help bring computer science to more than a half-million students.
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GeekWire
A unique partnership between Microsoft and Rhode Island aims to bring computer science classes to every high school in the state by the end of next year — a new step in an effort to put computer science in the same league as math and science in schools across the country. The partnership was announced this morning by Microsoft and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, along with the University of Rhode Island, Brown University and the Rhode Island teachers' union.
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eSchool News
Recently, President Barack Obama announced his administration's commitment to provide computer science education for all students. Endorsement by the White House is valuable to those new to introducing computer science in the classroom, as well as others, like members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, who have championed CS for years. Members of the League, a coalition of 73 of the most forward-thinking U.S. public school districts, have long prioritized computational thinking and CS education for their students. Thirty League districts, representing over one million students, made commitments to the White House to further the president's proposal.
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The Daily Illini
In the age of the Internet, the core subjects required in high school are simply not cutting it when it comes to preparing students for the increasingly technological future. Mayor Rahm Emanuel knew that, and made Chicago the first city in the United States to make computer science a graduation requirement for all high school students. Emanuel's five-year plan called "CS4All," which he initiated in 2013, is either officially implemented at most schools or will be by next year. This is a vital addition to the current core curriculum, as computer science is an essential tool for newly graduated students in the work force of the future.
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TechCrunch
The United States faces a global competitiveness crisis that, if not addressed, will put our nation at a strategic disadvantage for decades to come. In just a few years, there will be 1.8 million jobs unfilled in our nation because we don't have enough individuals trained with the necessary technical skills to fill them. President Barck Obama's budget proposal, which includes $4 billion for computer science education, is a welcome step, but, candidly, we need a national strategy to solve the fundamental challenge. Today, only one in 10 schools across the U.S. offers programming classes. This must change.
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Detroit Free Press
As the state's wildly popular robotics season kicks off this month, organizers are noticing a welcome trend: More girls are joining teams and more are taking on leadership roles. That's key in a state that has invested heavily in boosting education in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — and where there are many efforts under way to get girls into those fields. Michigan has excelled in robotics, the so-called sport of the mind. The state has 411 teams, far more than the second-highest state of California, which has 258 teams. And Michigan teams have a track record of excelling at the world finals.
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EdSurge
There are plenty of initiatives out there focused on getting kids more invested in computer science, but what happens when an entire school builds itself around coding? In the heart of the Big Apple, one school is doing exactly that. It's not a private school, and it's not in the newest or shiniest quarters. For many New York City schools, open space is hard to come by, and the Academy of Software Engineering, a public Career and Technical Education high school in the heart of Manhattan, knows this all too well.
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USA Today
Florida senators approved a bill allowing high school students to take computer coding classes in place of foreign language requirements. The bill (SB 468), introduced by Sen. Jeremy Ring's, D-Parkland, won by a 35-5 vote. It will take effect during the 2018-2019 school year. Technological skills are a necessity "for every industry," Ring told USA TODAY.
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