Tag: computer science
MA Ed Officials’ Vote Could Bring More People into Tech Economy
Massachusetts education officials voted in June to allow students, beginning as early as this fall, to take a computer science (CS) course, that “includes...
State Education Leaders Call for Greater Access to Computer Science in...
At a joint meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Higher Education, state education leaders took up...
MA Ed Boards Focus on CS: Remarks by MassTLC CEO Tom...
MassTLC CEO Tom Hopcroft, who serves on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Board of Education, underscored the importance of computer science as a...
Promoting CS Education: Congressional App Challenge
On December 4th, participants in the annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) gathered at the Massachusetts State House to share their projects. The Congressional App...
Support MA Kids Coding – Judge the Congressional App Challenge!
The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) recognizes the mobile app building achievements of kids up to grade 12. Judges are needed for scoring the entries...
Support CS Education in our Schools
On Tuesday, June 27th, I testified on Beacon Hill before the Joint Committee on Education in support of House Bill 2878, An Act Relative...
CS and Coding are Fundamental Skills for a 21st Century Workforce
On June 26th, I testified in support of amending Chapter 69, Section 1D, HB2878 (HD3244) – An Act Relative to Coding and Computer Science...
