The school year is quickly approaching but learning has already begun for educators. As New York ramps up new computer science learning standards, some teachers are preparing to teach new classes for ...

Students in Computer and Information Science classes have reacted positively to the increasing adoption of the Structured, Active, In-class Learning Initiative, also known as the “flipped classroom” ...

Big-name companies like Delta Airlines, UPS, and Starbucks are clamoring for expanding computer science education at the K-12 level. But according to a recent report from the nonprofit Code.org, just ...

Use these tips to build computer science programs into new or existing classes and find the right teachers for the job. Students can build many skills when learning computer science, beyond the ones ...

Fikir Teklemedhin, like most middle schoolers, didn’t know what she wanted to do for a career. One day in seventh grade, she found herself sitting in a Java programming class, unsure of what to expect ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Nov 1, ...

It’s well known that there’s a serious shortage of workers with the computer science (CS) skills needed to fill the growing number of vacant U.S. tech sector jobs. Nationally, in 2015 (the last year ...

In Megan Bowen’s high school robotics class, students made cardboard mazes, quizzed a local expert who brought live birds into her classroom, and decided how they should be graded, all before touching ...

When advocates push for computer science education, usually they’re talking about boosting the number of schools offering computer science classes – with the intent to reach more students. But from ...