Promote Computer Science
Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science
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Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but it remains marginalized throughout K-12 education.
Only 32 states allow students to count computer science courses toward high school graduation.
There are currently 506,808 open computing jobs nationwide.
Last year, only 42,969 computer science students graduated into the workforce.
Tools to help you advocate locally
Letter to teacher or principal
Sample text to explain the importance of computer science to teachers and administrators
Why computer science in K-12
Generic presentation to convince your school, district or state that computer science is important to teach in grades K-12
Making computer science fundamental
Recommended policy ideas for states to make computer science central to K-12 education
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Leaders and trendsetters agree more students should learn computer science
President Bill Clinton
At a time when people are saying "I want a good job - I got out of college and I couldnt find one," every single year in America there is a standing demand for 120,000 people who are training in computer science.
Marco Rubio
Senator, Florida
Computer programmers are in great demand by American businesses, across the tech sector, banking, entertainment, you name it. These are some of the highest-paying jobs, but there are not enough graduates to fill these opportunities.
Bill Gates
Chairman, Microsoft
Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains.
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder, Facebook
Our policy at Facebook is literally to hire as many talented engineers as we can find. There just aren't enough people who are trained and have these skills today.
Chris Bosh
NBA All-star, Miami Heat
Coding is very important when you think about the future, where everything is going. With more phones and tablets and computers being made, and more people having access to every thing and information being shared, I think it's very important to be able to learn the language of coding and programming.
Randi Weingarten
President, American Federation of Teachers
Computers have and continue to change the world around us, and programmers continue to be essential. But I know first hand from studying FORTRAN that many of us get intimidated by it and we shouldn't be. Computer programming has become far more accessible to teach and learn, and our country needs more students to learn it.
