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Education World
As bringing computer science instruction to all U.S. K-12 schools rapidly becomes a national focus, a group of established computer science organizations have gathered to help schools better understand what they should be teaching. Called the K-12 Computer Science Framework, the guide was developed by the Association for Computing Machinery, Code.org, Computer Science Teachers Association, Cyber Innovation Center and National Math and Science Initiative and is supported by big names like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.
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The Huffington Post
Coders will undeniably serve as the architects of our future, and if we too want to succeed in the world of tomorrow, we must equip ourselves with the technical skills necessary to grow, compete, and thrive. 71 percent of all new jobs require a Computer Science major, but only 8 percent of science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates major in Computer Science. As it is abundantly clear, there is a distinct discrepancy between the market demand and the supply of skill.
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U.S. News & World Report
There are many benefits to earning a college degree overseas, from lower or free tuition to earning a quality education from a top-notch global university. For computer science and engineering majors, some of the best colleges for these majors are outside the U.S. Although many public universities in countries outside the U.S. — such as Germany, Norway, Slovenia and Brazil — don't charge tuition, others do. Some universities in countries that formerly did not charge tuition, such as Finland, now do for students who are coming from outside the European Union. And even if a university doesn't charge tuition, students may still be required to pay small program fees, in addition to covering their living and travel expenses.
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TakePart
The primary goal of STEM3 Academy is to foster success beyond high school. Roughly 35 percent of young people with autism do not transition from high school to a job or continued education, according to a 2015 report out of Drexel University. Seniors Stefanie and Cullen have benefited from the school's math and technology-focused curriculum and hope to continue studying these subjects in college next year.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicagoan Connie Lee shopped for a coding school like she would a restaurant — by looking at reviews. The University of California-San Diego alumna started coding in college, and when she graduated in December with no job and pressure from her parents to find one, she knew what she wanted and started the search. Finding quickly that job-placement claims for grads were similarly positive on each boot camp’s site, alumni reviews became the differentiator.
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GeekWire
K-12 educators in the U.S. are struggling. Like everyone else, they know that computer technology is a well-paying, in-demand field that's desperate for a more diverse workforce. But many have had a hard time figuring out exactly how to prepare kids for tech careers and provide them with a basic understanding of computer science. Until now, that is.
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The Duke Chronicle
Given the popularity of the computer science major, it's likely that you've heard some of your friends complain about a coding assignment. But what percentage of those friends are female? Competition for tech talent is intense, with new computer science graduates commanding one of the highest starting salaries. However, men still hold a disproportionate number of jobs in computer science fields. A National Science Foundation study in 2013 found that women's participation in engineering and computer science fields was less than 30 percent. Some students and faculty at Duke have noticed the gender gap in the computer science major.
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Quartz
As a high school sophomore in the 1990s, I took a mandatory computer science class that had a reputation for being difficult. The word among girls was that the only students who did well in the course were the "Dungeons & Dragons boys." A very nice teacher taught the class. But he often reinforced this male-oriented image of who could be successful with nerdy "Star Trek" jokes and other pop-culture references more likely to resonate with boys than girls. Unsurprisingly, boys dominated classroom interactions, answered questions confidently and turned in their tests quickly. Many of those boys went onto become computer scientists and engineers — while girls largely turned to fields like social sciences, medicine and business.
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