by Steven McGee | Aug 19, 2022
The Chicago Public Schools leads the nation in computer science education. Each year 14,000 Chicago Public Schools students graduate each year with at least one year of computer science. This is the result of a graduation requirement that CPS enacted in 2016. At the...
by Matt Wead | Dec 15, 2021
What does it take to launch and sustain a computer science education effort? Hear how the Chicago Public Schools established Computer Science as a high school graduation requirement and learn how you might replicate this model in your district.
by Matt Wead | Dec 15, 2021
Early in 2011, we sat glumly around a table in Chicago, pondering our second NSF grant proposal rejection. We were working to enhance computer science (CS) education in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Many of the CS courses in the approximately 120 high schools at the...
by Matt Wead | Dec 15, 2021
This study investigated the impact of the Exploring Computer Science (ECS) program on the likelihood that students of all races and gender would pursue further computer science coursework in high school. ECS is designed to foster deep engagement through equitable...
by Matt Wead | Dec 15, 2021
The reported study investigated the impact of the Exploring Computer Science (ECS) program on the likelihood that students of all races and genders would pursue further computer science coursework in high school. ECS is designed to foster deep engagement through...
