Half of high schools in the Capital Region do not offer any computer science courses, according to a new report that calls for more “computational thinking” at all grade levels.
The report found that statewide, 52% of public high schools offered at least one foundational computer science course. The report criticized that.
“It has to be treated as a core subject like math or science or language. In an (artificial intelligence) driven world, every student needs computational fluency to navigate society,” said Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the New York City-based Center for an Urban Future. The center produced the report.
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In the Capital Region, high schoolers who want to get a job in computers can choose to take a course through BOCES, but it requires committing to a program that takes up half of every school day. Students who want to take Advanced Placement classes often can’t fit it in, said Scotia-Glenville High School Principal Peter Bednarek…