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President’s Budget Includes Computer Science Funding for All

President Barack Obama is pushing an initiative called “Computer Science for All,” a $4 billion program meant to ensure all students — especially girls and minorities — have access to and are skilled at using computer technology.

by Jacob Sanchez

President Barack Obama in a speech to Texas Democrats at the Paramount Theater July 10, 2014.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

President Barack Obama is pushing an initiative called “Computer Science for All,” a $4 billion program meant to ensure all students — especially girls and minorities — have access to and are skilled at using computer technology. Currently, only a quarter of all K-12 schools offer computer science classes, and fewer than 15 percent of all high schools offer Advanced Placement courses in computer science. (CNET)

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