Friday 5 February 2016

Obama wants $4B to help students learn computer science

by Carlene Superville, Associated Press

President Barack Obama said Saturday he’ll ask Congress for billions of dollars to help students learn computer science skills and prepare for jobs in a changing economy. “In the new economy, computer science isn’t an optional skill. It’s a basic skill, right along with the three Rs,” Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address. Obama said only about one-fourth of K-12 schools offer computer science instruction, but that most parents want their children to develop analytical and coding skills.

http://www.fosters.com/article/20160130/NEWS/160139961

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from Educational Technology http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/?p=14966

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