UC Scout’s AP Computer Science A course stands out for its flexible pacing, interactive learning tools, and strong academic foundation, making it an excellent option for motivated students seeking a ...

Encouraging students to pursue higher-level science, technology, engineering, and math courses requires deliberate planning, especially for those students historically underrepresented in those fields ...

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the need to boost computer science education in the U.S., driven in part through the efforts of Hadi and Ali Partovi at Code.org. Now, Rupert ...

Last year, the College Board piloted a new Advanced Placement course in computer science: AP Computer Science Principles, a program that the organization hoped would engage more females and students ...

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. The ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. Less than 10 percent of computer scientists are African-Americans and Hispanics, and only 18 percent of women ...

During the 2011-12 school year, a student at Sweetwater High School in National City, Calif., approached teacher Art Lopez and asked why their school didn’t offer any computer science courses. Lopez ...

Computer science education was dealt yet another severe blow recently when the College Board announced earlier this year it was eliminating the Advanced Placement Computer Science AB course and exam ...

Ten years ago, girls were so scarce in high school computer science classes that the number of female students taking Advanced Placement tests in that subject could be counted on one hand in nine ...