Computing and data shape nearly every aspect of modern life. In recent years, efforts to expand data and computing education in K-12 settings have grown rapidly but unevenly. A new National Academies ...

Something strange happened at University of California campuses this fall. For the first time since the dot-com crash, computer science enrollment dropped. System-wide, it fell 6% last year after ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — State lawmakers are considering new legislation that would require all high school students in Ohio to complete at least one computer science course before graduation. House ...

Last week at CES, Lego introduced its new Smart Play system, with a tech-packed Smart Brick that can recognize and interact with sets and minifigures. It was unexpected and delightful to see Lego come ...

Thursday, the Alabama State Board of Education unanimously approved a new K-12 digital literacy and computer science course requirement. A committee of teachers, educational, technology and business ...

CHICAGO (WMBD) — A new University of Illinois system research collaborative report shows rural districts in the state need certified teachers and more course offerings when it comes to high school ...

The departments with courses in the top 20 most enrolled this quarter include Civic, Liberal and Global Education (COLLEGE), computer science (CS), aeronautics and astronautics (AA) and math, among ...

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is creating a new digital divide in K–12 education, an AI skills gap that threatens to leave some students behind. While some schools are ...

For years, multiple signals have pointed to the need for change in computer science education: industry leaders have called for broader skill sets, tools have emerged to evaluate learning beyond ...

The whiteboard in Professor Mark Stehlik’s office at Carnegie Mellon University still has the details of what turned into a computer science program for high school students. Stehlik and colleague ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — As technology continues to dominate our way of life, there’s a rapid growth of student interest in the field of computer science amid a current challenge in Virginia to meet ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Although New York’s technology sector is growing, its public schools can’t keep up with the demand for basic computer skills, according to a new report. “Closing New York ...