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
How does Artificial Intelligence (AI) work? In this hands-on session we will step through an example of capturing expertise, creating a game that is smart enough to then beat us.
by Matt Wead | Dec 15, 2021
A key strategy for broadening CS participation in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has been the enactment of a high school CS graduation requirement. The Exploring Computer Science (ECS) curriculum and professional development (PD) program serve as a core foundation...
by Matt Wead | Dec 15, 2021
The CS4All Teaching Assistant Program is a key strategy for supporting the enactment of Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) high school computer science graduation requirement. The Exploring Computer Science (ECS) curriculum and professional development serve as a...