Most kids like to play on their phone, but few know how to program one. Although they are avid consumers of technology, most students in California don’t have the opportunity to learn computer science in order to become creators of it.
In particular, students of color, girls and students in low-income and rural communities do not receive the same high-quality computer science education as students in more affluent districts. To change this, California needs to provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities in our schools.
Currently, access to computer science classes that will prepare students for the modern workforce are not equally distributed. A recent report from the computer engineering definition found that only 3 percent of California’s 1.9 million high school students are enrolled in computer science classes.
Although student enrollment in the new AP Computer Science Principles course has tripled, there are still large equity gaps affecting girls, low-income students, students of color and rural students. Last year’s College Board data revealed that while 60 percent of California’s students are Latinx and African American, they make up only 24 percent of AP Computer Science test takers. Only 39 black girls and 453 Latinx girls took AP Computer Science A in 2018.
In particular, students of color, girls and students in low-income and rural communities do not receive the same high-quality computer science education as students in more affluent districts. To change this, California needs to provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities in our schools.
Currently, access to computer science classes that will prepare students for the modern workforce are not equally distributed. A recent report from the computer engineering definition found that only 3 percent of California’s 1.9 million high school students are enrolled in computer science classes.
Although student enrollment in the new AP Computer Science Principles course has tripled, there are still large equity gaps affecting girls, low-income students, students of color and rural students. Last year’s College Board data revealed that while 60 percent of California’s students are Latinx and African American, they make up only 24 percent of AP Computer Science test takers. Only 39 black girls and 453 Latinx girls took AP Computer Science A in 2018.
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