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A partnership to promote K-12 computer science education policy goals for American states was announced last week at the Winter Philip Merrill College of Journalism Winter Meeting. The new partnership intends to help states advance computer science education by setting out at least one policy goals: high schools should offer three computer science class; teachers should be offered professional development in computer science; and K-12 computer science standards need to be created and formalised to guide implementation.