Van “Kendy” Nguyen, 16, didn’t know anything about computer science. Gradi Kabeya, 17, hadn’t done any coding before but said computer science seemed cool and useful. Hazel Ochoa, 16, had dabbled in ...

A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that ...

In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a range of ...

AP Computer Science is getting a facelift—or rather, an entirely new face. The College Board has announced that this fall it will launch a new Advanced Placement course in computer science: AP ...

Computer programing can be a valuable part of the K-12 curriculum. Pleasanton USD superintendent David Haglund thinks “programming is a mindset and a great foundation for math.” Haglund uses the first ...

Girls’ participation in AP Computer Science tests boomed last year—largely thanks to a brand-new, broader course offering with less of an emphasis on programming. All in all, about 29,700 girls took ...

Ten years ago, girls were so scarce in high school computer science classes that the number of female students taking Advanced Placement tests in that subject could be counted on one hand in nine ...

This past semester, I took an introductory Python course with roughly fifty undergraduate and a handful of graduate peers. The course—“COMP 10: Computer Science For All”—was designed specifically for ...

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. The ...