Supplies for Julie Alano's computer science principles class consist of pipe cleaners, construction paper, markers and straws. Students didn't touch a computer during a recent visit to the Advanced ...
Computer science is too often defined by what it’s not. Students, teachers, and administrators frequently characterize computer science as a discipline dominated by people who stare at screens, ...
More states are requiring students to take a foundational computer science class to graduate—employing a powerful policy lever to bridge long-standing gender, racial, and socioeconomic gaps in course ...
Allison Master has received funding from the National Science Foundation and the Mindset Scholars Network. Imagine a computer programmer. What does this person look like? What is this person doing? Is ...
“We are far from done.” It’s those five words that Kevin Wang will weave into a conversation repeatedly, just in case you might have missed them the first time. Or the second. Or the third. The ...
A student takes a class on Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized single-board computer developed to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently ...
SAN FRANCISCO — New research from Google shows that black students are less likely to have computer science classes in school and are less likely to use computers at home even though they are 1.5 ...