February 26, 2013 at 1:38 am
This is stunning: New York City Schools are going to teach computer science and software engineering in grades 6-12 in 20 schools starting this Fall. ?By 2016, they plan to more than triple the number of children enrolled in the ?Software Engineering Pilot program.? ?I?m really curious about how they?re going to ramp up professional development to this scale. ?It?s a great test for the future CS10K plans by NSF. ?It?s not clear to me the goal ? that these children will be ready to enter the IT workforce with their high school diplomas, or that these children will have the skills to succeed in later certificate and degree programs?
?We know it?s vital to prepare our children to succeed in an increasingly technology-centered economy and the Software Engineering Pilot will help us do just that,? said Mayor Bloomberg. ?This groundbreaking program will ensure that more students receive computer science and software engineering instruction so that they can compete for the tech jobs that are increasingly becoming a part of our city?s economy. We?re creating the home-grown workforce our city needs and teaching our students skills that will open up new doors for them and their future.?
via NYC.gov.
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