Calls Increase for Computer Science at High Schools
On Monday, several of the largest school districts in the U.S. in New York, Los Angeles, and other locations announced that they would be making introductory computer science classes more available to their students.
One problem with computer science courses is that it is usually a non-required course for high-schoolers, so schools might not place a high priority on hiring computer science teachers.
For AP classes, students interested in computer programming can take AP Computer Science A . ABC News also reported that the College Board would be offering a new course in 2016 called AP Computer Science Principles.
To bring attention to the importance of computer science, President Obama also participated in an “Hour of Code” event with middle school students on Monday.
According to the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics), about 70 colleges in California offer a major for computer programming or computer science.