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Amazon to fund computer science courses for underprivileged teens

sudshr47 February 25, 2019

Students will get a free membership to AWS Educate to power coding projects and learn about cloud computing. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Computer Science, High School Courses, Amazon Computer Science, and Low Income Sciences

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WashU announces donation from Square co-founder to grow engineering school

sudshr47 January 31, 2019

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) announced today that its engineering school received its largest single donation in history. The donation was offered by Square co-founder and WashU alumni Jim McKelvey, for whom the school will be renamed, from the School of Engineering & Applied Science to The James McKelvey School of Engineering. WashU did […]

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MIT announces new college of computing with $1 billion commitment

sudshr47 October 15, 2018

MIT announced today that it is massively doubling down on the future of computer science with the launch of a new college of computing. The university is committing $1 billion in resources to the new school, and the university received a $350 million donation from Stephen A. Schwarzman, who will be the naming donor. MIT […]

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Mission Bit receives $1 million to expand computer science education in SF

sudshr47 April 5, 2018

Mission Bit, a nonprofit organization that teaches high school students computer science, has received a $1 million five-year grant from the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families. Each semester, Mission Bit offers after-school computer science classes to high school students. The fall and spring courses run for 13 weeks, requiring four hours […]

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Who benefits most when kids learn to code? Tech companies.

sudshr47 December 4, 2017

Over the past five years, the idea that computer programming – or “coding” – is the key to the future for both children and adults alike has become received wisdom in the United States. The aim of making computer science a “new basic” skill for all Americans has driven the formation of dozens of nonprofit organizations, coding schools and policy programs.

As the third annual Computer Science Education Week begins, it is worth taking a closer look at this recent coding craze. The Obama administration’s “Computer Science For All” initiative and the Trump administration’s new effort are both based on the idea that computer programming is not only a fun and exciting activity, but a necessary skill for the jobs of the future. Read more…

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