AP Computer Science is getting a facelift—or rather, an entirely new face. The College Board has announced that this fall it will launch a new Advanced Placement course in computer science: AP ...
It’s Computer Science Education Week—and there’s probably no better time to look at where we are as a nation in accomplishing our computer science goals. “When the National Science Foundation ...
San Diego's Sweetwater High School is in one of the districts offering AP Computer Science Principles, the College Board course debuting across the country during the 2016-2017 academic year. About ...
Since its launch, AP Computer Science Principles has become one of the most dramatically expanding AP courses, increasing access for both underrepresented minorities and female students to the field ...
In 2019, the creators of the Principles course announced plans to modify several aspects of the class, incorporating feedback from K-12 and higher education professionals to improve and update the ...
There is a demand from students and teachers to use more advanced programming environments like Roblox Studio to meet the requirements of the latest AP CSP standards.” — Matthew Cheng, Lead Content ...
During the 2011-12 school year, a student at Sweetwater High School in National City, Calif., approached teacher Art Lopez and asked why their school didn’t offer any computer science courses. Lopez ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Female, black and Latino students took Advanced Placement computer science courses in record numbers, and rural student participation surged this year, as the College Board attracted ...