The Beaumont Enterprise

Port Arthur teacher making a mark for women in computer science

A Port Arthur teacher has been honored for advancements made in expanding girls' access in computer science courses. Memorial High School Career and Technical Education computer science instructor ...
EdSurge

Is the College Board’s Newest AP Computer Science Course Closing the Gap?

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 ...
EdSource

New computer science course’s challenge is finding qualified teachers to teach it

Expansion of a new Advanced Placement computer science course aimed at drawing young women and minorities into high-tech fields is being hampered by a nationwide shortage of teachers qualified to ...
Phys.org

Computer science teachers may be better qualified than their peers, study suggests

Educators and researchers have had longstanding concerns about the quality of computer science instruction in U.S. schools. A recent study exploring student learning and computer science teachers' ...
Business Wire

Amazon Donates $15 Million to Code.org to Create New Equity-Minded Advanced Placement Computer Science Curriculum to Help High School Students in Underserved Communities Excel ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced a $15 million donation from Amazon Future Engineer to nonprofit Code.org to support the development and launch of a new equity-minded ...