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THE BLOG
12/05/2016 11:37 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017Celebrating Computer Science Education Week 2016:Investing in Computer Science for All Will Be Key to College and Career Readiness By JD Hoye The first week of December has been designated Computer Science Education Week. Created by the Computing in the Core coalition, the week is geared towards activities that encourage students to learn more about computer science. NAF is proud to join in the celebration and support this outstanding program that makes the benefits of computer science education accessible across the K-12 spectrum. Investing in computer science, STEM education, and technology is essential to keep up with our nation’s competitive economy. Today’s students are the technology experts of tomorrow and by supplying the most relevant curriculum, applied-learning experiences, and networks, they will have everything they need to flex their innovative muscles and fuel the most in-demand, high-earning careers out there. READ MORE |
Why doesn’t every school offer computer science classes?Originally published March 4, 2015 at 6:00 am Updated March 4, 2015 at 9:16 am
Seattle Times illustrationPublic schools should teach computer science — it’s a skill set all employers need. By Hadi Partovi Special to The TimesWHEN I was 9, my father gave my brother and me a life-changing gift: a Commodore 64 computer. It didn’t have any games, so I would learn to make my own. A world of opportunity and creativity opened up to me when I began learning how to program that computer. By my teenage years, I landed jobs as a computer programmer when my friends were baby-sitting or waiting tables. I graduated with a job at Microsoft and went on to enjoy a successful career in technology. As an immigrant, I’m living the American dream. Yet, 30 years after I came to the United States, I look around and wonder, why aren’t America’s schools offering the opportunity I had to every 21st-century child? READ MORE |