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KITV-TV
According to a new Gallup research study, "Searching for Computer Science: Access and Barriers in U.S. K-12 Education", while students, parents and teachers value computer science, administrators don't necessarily perceive that they do. The study reports that less than half of administrators say school board members think computer science education is important. Principals and superintendents cite a lack of time devoted to courses that are directly tied to testing requirements, according to Gallup. They also say that a low availability and budget for computer science teachers is another reason schools don't offer computer science courses.
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The Huffington Post
Should "coding" be taught in all-American public schools? We know the U.S. is falling behind the rest of the globe in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. By exposing kids to coding, starting in kindergarten, we give them the tools they need to both compete and make smart life choices in a digital world. Coding is how technology, including software, apps and websites, is created. There are thousands of coding languages, such as JavaScript, Python and SQL, and early exposure helps young people understand and interact with the devices that provide the means to shape our technology-driven culture.
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New York Daily News
As a mother and a grandmother — and as women who’ve strived for success in the business and education worlds — we want our girls and young women to go out into the world knowing they can do anything. In today's technology-driven economy, an important part of that is giving them the skills, support, and confidence to pursue education and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. When we look at today's young women, we see the next generation of software developers and electrical engineers. The challenge is starting early: 74 percent of middle-school girls express interest in STEM subjects, but only 0.4 percent of girls end up pursuing a college major in computer science.
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Education Week (commentary)
Liana Heitin, a contributor for Education Week, writes: "Within the next few years, all preK-12 students in San Francisco public schools will be learning computer science, as I wrote recently. Chicago also has a plan in place for making computer science a core subject starting in kindergarten. After the San Francisco story ran, I received this tweet: '@LianaHeitin Great story on SFUSD coding classes. Did you know #AESD44 is starting 2nd year teaching all Ss to code as a required class?' The Avondale Elementary school system, a small district outside Phoenix, started teaching all its K-8 students computer programming last year."
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IProgrammer
Youngsters in the U.S. and U.K. go back to school this month. What can they expect to learn about the world of algorithms, programs and code and who will teach them? Over the last few years there has been a growing demand for computing to be taught in schools. The impetus for this comes largely from the fact that the United States, Britain and many other parts of the world are facing a growing skills gap unless the education system delivers suitably qualified graduates.
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Orlando Advocate
AT&T recently presented the Florida Institute of Technology with a $35,000 gift that will fund computer science camps for Orlando girls in 6th through 12th grade. According to an Aug. 13 Space Coast Daily article, the camps, which will begin in January 2016, will host about 40 students. Florida Tech's weVENTURE women's business center, along with the university's Orlando Center, will oversee the camps. Over the last few years, efforts to encourage girls to pursue career paths in science and technology have steadily increased. The computer science and $14 billion computer server manufacturing industry, for example, continue to be dominated by men. Some estimates indicate that less than 5 percent of more than one million computer-related jobs will be filled by women in 2020.
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Forbes
Coding has quickly become the next educational frontier when it comes to STEM education. Children are finding more interest in traveling down the path of becoming developers, or at least engaging with coding with more than a passing fancy. The tools that previous generations used to travel this path tended to be clunky and limited. Programming in DOS took a level of dedication that was certainly not casual. Now, products like the Dash and Dot robots from Wonder Workshop take that casual interest in coding and help to nurture it within young minds.
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Network World
University of California, Santa Barbara, is the top computer science school in the U.S., according to a new salary-centric report from compensation specialist PayScale. The research company ranked 187 colleges and universities with computer science programs based on the median pay of the schools' compsci alumni. By that measure, University of California, Santa Barbara, led the pack, with its graduates reporting a median mid-career salary of $147,000, PayScale said.
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