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Education DIVE
The White House Computer Science For All initiative (#CSForAll) calls for $4.2 billion for teacher training, curriculum development and fostering public-private partnerships in support of computer science instruction. "In the new digital economy, coding is the new reading and writing — the new literacy — and it is becoming a critical mindset and set of thinking skills for success," says Idit Harel, founding CEO of Globaloria, a company that aims to teach all U.S. students how to code through video game design.
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The Christian Science Monitor
As Americans mark Teachers' Day, President Barack Obama announced that 30,000 "excellent" new science, technology, engineering and math teachers have been trained, but their peers in the field worry that without major systemic changes, this crop may soon wither. Five years ago, the president launched the 100Kin10 network of corporations, schools and nonprofits, which set the ambitious goal of training 100,000 new STEM educators by 2021. According to a press statement, some 280 national partners, across all 50 states, have collectively pledged more than $90 million to support the development and ongoing support of 100,000 new STEM teachers.
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THE Journal
Six school districts in coastal Mississippi have been chosen to participate in a state-sponsored computer science pilot program, according to the Biloxi-based Sun Herald. The Mississippi Department of Education announced that Hancock, Harrison, George, Pass Christian, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula school districts will start training teachers for the program this summer. The program will be administered at K–5 schools and high schools in those districts beginning next year, the Sun Herald said.
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EdSurge
Earlier this year when President Barack Obama announced an initiative to bring computer science to all schools across the country ... I thought to myself..." He's kidding ... right? Arkansas can't be the only state doing this already?" Recently, John King, the U.S. Secretary of Education, visited a large high school in our state and said Arkansas schools are leading the way in computer science. Of course many other schools across the country are teaching and have taught computer science, but Arkansas is doing this for all students, in all of our schools; that's what makes our state's investment in this initiative so unique. Our current Gov. Asa Hutchinson, ran on a platform which emphasized adding computer science and coding to the curriculum for all students in Arkansas. Five million dollars has been invested in this initiative to make our state a leader in computer science education in public schools.
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eSchool News
An online petition urges Congress to provide $250 million to help schools and districts integrate computer science into the curriculum. In a letter sent to Congress, the authors note that technology is quickly changing society, and "participating in this world requires access to computer science in our schools." They also state that more than 100 school districts are working to roll out computer science courses, and 20 states have passed policies around the subject and are in the process of identifying professional development for computer science teachers. But despite pockets of growth, three-quarters of U.S. schools do not offer meaningful computer science courses.
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The Coloradoan via Casper Star Tribune
It didn't take long for three Colorado State University undergrads to notice they weren't like most computer science students. Grace Walkuski realized the difference during the 2015 Ram Welcome when she and other freshman were introduced to CSU's Computer Science Department. "I was looking around and there were like 10 girls out of at least 100 people," she said. " ... So many guys." CSU isn't alone in struggling to get females interested in computer science majors. Dozens of schools across the country are seeing a similar gender gap that could prevent thousands of women from accessing high-paying, in-demand computer science jobs.
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Education World
Robotics has become a pretty important extension of the STEM curriculum over the past decade or so. Robotics programs are increasing in success and a recent competition in St. Louise, Missouri is evidence of that. Roughly 29,000 students attended the competition. Not only was the event an impressive gathering of STEM minds, but it was also a global event with students from 40 different countries and all 50 states, according to a Columbian Missourian post from The Associated Press.
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MindShift
Girls often excel in school, sitting quietly and following teacher directions more carefully than their male peers. There's evidence to suggest that girls are also being socialized to be perfect, which makes them less likely to tackle challenges in areas where they don't already excel. In her TED Talk, Reshma Saujani recognizes that tendency in herself, highlighting her first really courageous career move at age 33. She argues it's time society stops socializing girls to be perfect, because it's doing them harm in the long run.
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