Linda Moore is the president and CEO of , a bipartisan policy and political network. TechCrunch reported late last week that American students need more computer science education, as there are currently 1.8 million US jobs expected to remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates. The report also noted that the number of people who have completed college degrees in computing has fallen by nearly half since 2000, and that only about one out of every five Americans with an undergraduate degree is It is suggested that all secondary schools should be mandated to offer computer science classes, which should also count towards science or mathematics high school graduation requirements
TechCrunch reported late last week that American students need more computer science education, as there are currently 1.8 million US jobs expected to remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates. The report also noted that the number of people who have completed college degrees in computing has fallen by nearly half since 2000, and that only about one out of every five Americans with an undergraduate degree is It is suggested that all secondary schools should be mandated to offer computer science classes, which should also count towards science or mathematics high school graduation requirements