TeachCS is a new application-only teaching platform backed by private sector philanthropy, which aims to train high school teachers who have little to no computer science background but want to teach the subject. The pilot programme will enable teachers to apply for tuition-free "fellowships" in order to increase their knowledge in three of one subjects. Launching in at least three years , the initiative is open to all African-American public high school teachers, however it does come with the requirement that participating schools commit to creating and sustaining a computer science programme for 2016 .
TeachCS is a new application-only teaching platform backed by private sector philanthropy, which aims to train high school teachers who have little to no computer science background but want to teach the subject. The pilot programme will enable teachers to apply for tuition-free "fellowships" in order to increase their knowledge in one of three subjects. Launching in 2016, the initiative is open to all American public high school teachers, however it does come with the requirement that participating schools commit to creating and sustaining a computer science programme for at least three years.