The White House has unveiled a $4bn programme aimed at offering computer science courses to K-12 (17 to 19-year-old) students. The move reflects the longer-term effort to counter the shortage of cyber experts in government. ‘ Computer Science for All’ aims at incorporating computer science principles into the existing curriculum. According to the Department of Education, there are currently only about 50,000 students enrolled in US schools that offer any kind of computing education. This new initiative is now about getting computer science into every school, and onto the curriculum as early as possible.
The White House has unveiled a $4bn programme aimed at offering computer science courses to K-12 (17 to 19-year-old) students. The move reflects the longer-term effort to counter the shortage of cyber experts in government. ‘Computer Science for All’ aims at incorporating computer science principles into the existing curriculum. Positively, in the past three years, 17 states have changed their legislation to make computer science count towards high school graduation. This new initiative is now about getting computer science into every school, and onto the curriculum as early as possible.