Articles about computer science education

Seattle Colleges and Amazon create new opportunity for computer science degrees

The pressing need for more computer science graduates combined with tech companies’ pledges to build more racially and ethnically diverse… Read More

Amazon to fund computer science classes at 130 New York high schools as part of Future Engineer program

Amazon today pledged to provide introductory and advanced computer science classes in 130 high schools in New York City, home… Read More

Women and minorities make one more giant leap for AP computer science testing

A year ago, the College Board saw the numbers of female students and underrepresented minority students taking the Advanced Placement… Read More

Women and minorities shatter records as thousands take AP computer science exam

Diversity is not one of the tech industry’s strongest suits, but Seattle-based Code.org sees hints this could change in coming… Read More

Geek of the Week: Shyam Gollakota of Jeeva Wireless and UW is a pioneer in preserving power

Shyam Gollakota envisions a future in which his research and technological breakthroughs will transform computing as we know it. It’s… Read More

Microsoft employees donate a record $142M to non-profits, and have a lot of fun along the way

Microsoft has again broken its record for employee giving, donating $142 million to nearly 19,000 charities last year. That’s a… Read More

Meet President Obama’s former video game guru, now helping shape Seattle’s tech education efforts

For Mark DeLoura, returning to Seattle after two years working for the White House was a blast from the past.… Read More

Facebook, Amazon, Code.org, Google, Microsoft and others create coalition to lobby for K-12 computer science funding

Big names in the tech world are partnering with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to launch the Computer Science Education Coalition, which aims… Read More

Microsoft teams with Rhode Island to bring computer science to every high school in the state

A unique partnership between Microsoft and Rhode Island aims to bring computer science classes to every high school in the… Read More

President Obama signs law that designates computer science as part of a ‘well-rounded education’

View image | gettyimages.com Computer science education supporters have spent six years working to get two simple words included in… Read More

Microsoft CEO: Why Minecraft is key to getting girls involved in computer science

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella welcomed a group of teachers to the company’s Redmond, Wash., campus on Monday morning, talking to… Read More

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming

Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced… Read More

Computer science education bill gets Wash. governor’s signature, establishes funding and standards for teaching programming

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1813 into law today. The law establishes K–12 education standards for computer science courses, in… Read More

Whitman College raises $8M from Microsoft, other donors to launch computer science program

Students at Whitman College will soon be able to earn a degree in computer science. The Walla Walla, Wash. liberal arts school… Read More