Seeking coders, tech titans turn to schools

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[Commentary] The $30 million campaign financed by the tech industry to promote computer science education has been a smash success, but has also stirred unease from some educators concerned about the growing influence of corporations in public schools. The surging interest in coding has startled educators who have been quietly toiling for years, with far less visibility, to expand computer science instruction. On the policy front, the coalition has pushed 16 states in the past year to count computer science classes toward high school math or science graduation requirements.


Seeking coders, tech titans turn to schools