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 new class at Brainerd High School for the 2016-17 school year is teaching students an in-demand language: computer programming. The yearlong Computer Science Principles class, taught by Donovan ...

Supplies for Julie Alano's computer science principles class consist of pipe cleaners, construction paper, markers and straws. Students didn't touch a computer during a recent visit to the Advanced ...

Educators were cheering over newly released results from the College Board showing significant increases in the number of females, Latino and African-American students who took either the Advanced ...

This article is part two of a three-part series about teaching computer science in the public schools of Massachusetts. Parts one and three are also available online. If you’re learning a new language ...

The nonprofit that oversees the Advanced Placement exams is endorsing the idea that computer science should be a high school graduation requirement. And it’s prepared to put funding behind it. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Female, black and Latino students took Advanced Placement computer science courses in record numbers, and rural student participation surged this year, as the College Board attracted ...

Access to high school computer science courses has plateaued, and overall high school student participation in those classes has declined slightly, concludes Code.org’s annual report on the state of ...

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 ...