Middle and high school students nationwide create apps for desktop PCs, mobile devices, or other platforms in this annual Congressional initiative aimed at engaging America’s youth in computer science and STEM.

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Tags: coding, Competitions for Students, Computer Science, Congressional app challenge, Contest, U.S. Congress

Not comfortable teaching computer science? Join the crowd – but not for long. With well-paying tech jobs across the country going begging, states, local school districts, and the federal government are making computer science education a priority.

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Filed under: K-12 Education News, K-12 Outreach Programs, Special Features | Comments Off on Computer Science for All Schools?

Tags: Computer Science, Computer Science for All, Congressional app challenge, Public Policy, state education policy, STEM education, STEM jobs