COMPSCI RESOLUTIONS: The White House is starting off the new year right. Computer Science Week may have ended, but a fact sheet outlines 2015 White House commitments to support computer science education:
- Commitments by over 60 school districts, including the seven largest in the country, to offer computer science courses to their 4 million students.
- Over $20 million in philanthropic contributions for teacher training.
- Development of a new Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science course from the College Board, emphasizing creative aspects of computing and real-world applications.
- Several initiatives designed to increase minority engagement in technology careers.
