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Last updated - June 30, 2023
As an educator, you know the importance of computer science (CS) education in today's increasingly technological world. Computer science affects every facet of our lives—from the website where you're reading this blog to the app that you use to order dinner. The computer science workforce is growing and needs innovative students to contribute.
Students with a background in computer science are better prepared for college for and the workforce. 67% of all new STEM jobs are in the computing industry, while only 11% of STEM bachelor's degrees are in computer science. There is a high demand for developers, which means that students who choose to pursue this career path are almost guaranteed a job with a good salary.
We need more students learning computer science, but we especially need diversestudents learning computer science. Many groups are severely underrepresented in this industry. Unfortunately, only 24% of the CS workforce is female, 8% is African-American, and7% is Latinx...
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