Participation in AP computer science classes in Rhode Island has increased 17-fold since 2016 as educators implement and refine the state's CS standards
Building a pipeline of computer science teachers is one of the biggest steps school leaders can take to accelerate coding, programming and related subjects in their districts, one expert says.
One of the greater challenges to recruiting teachers is that traditional credential programs prepare teacher candidates for traditional classrooms—leaving innovative systems to fill the gap.
Without national standards, there is huge variation between what one school and a district in another state may be teaching students at the same level.
San Marcos Consolidated ISD and Charleston County School District tailor cutting-edge programs to local demand for 'high-skilled, high-demand, high-wage careers.'