Schools Should Teach Computer Science
Schools Should Teach Computer Science
COMPUTER SCIENCE GIVES STUDENTS VITAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS WORK
COMPUTER SCIENCE GIVES STUDENTS VITAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS WORK
THESE SKILLS STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, NATIONAL INNOVATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. Computer Science (CS) — not computer literacy — underlies most innovation today, from biotechnology to geoscience to national security. Yet three out of five U.S. schools do not offer CS classes that include programming or coding.1 Seldom do schools actively engage and prepare students to innovate and create the new technologies that drive local and national economies. This ability to innovate with technology is also important for students’ future success and ability to make a difference in a global society.
“Moving Beyond Computer Literacy: Why Schools Should Teach Computer Science.” National Center for Women & Information Technology, www.ncwit.org/resources/moving-beyond-computer-literacy-why-schools-should-teach-computer-science-0.
