Computational thinking is increasingly recognised as a fundamental approach to problem solving that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It involves organising complex challenges into ...

K-12 computer science is essential, not just for students who may pursue computer science or STEM fields in college or the workforce. Computer science principles give students critical computational ...

As AI increasingly becomes part of people’s everyday lives, educators are thinking about how to teach their students about the developing technology. So is the Computer Science Teachers Association ...

The Colorado Department of Education is considering new computer science standards to include the teaching of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital citizenship in K-8 grade levels, but ...

With 24,000 students, Springfield Public Schools is usually among the three largest school districts in Massachusetts. Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools and a total of 70 schools.

While AI can be used to help solve problems and even generate computer programs, AI does not replace the need for computational thinking. These skills actually become more importa ...

Barry Lawson is a Bates computer science professor who chairs the Program in Digital and Computational Studies. He is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin, guitar, and upright ...

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is creating a new digital divide in K–12 education, an AI skills gap that threatens to leave some students behind. While some schools are ...