Does Your School Teach Computer Science? Should It? By Katie Lepi

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Does Your School Teach Computer Science? Should It?

By  on May 17, 2014

More courses in STEM subjects, teaching more students how to code, and getting more girls and women into traditionally male professions (ie, the STEM subjects) are all big topics these days. The main issue that all of these things address is that as our world develops technologically and becomes more tech dependent, we will need more students trained in disciplines that can support that, and currently, there is a huge skills gap. 

The handy infographic below takes a look at how to unlock the code to student success, and addresses computer science specifically, and how few schools teach computer science courses at all.

Does your school teach computer science? Do you think they need to? Weigh in by leaving a comment below, mentioning @Edudemic on Twitter or leaving your thoughts on our Facebook page.

Missing The Mark on Educating Our Students in Computer Science

  • By 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer science jobs, but only about 400,000 CS graduates
  • That gap will create an untapped market of about $500 billion!
  • Only 10% of K-12 schools teach computer science
  • Only 19 states count computer science as a credit for graduation
  • Since 2005, intro to computer science course offerings have decreased 17%

 

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