It is a misconception that theories turn into laws with enough research. "In science, laws are a starting place," said Peter Coppinger, an associate professor of biology and biomedical engineering ...

Legislation being introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman would require that all public high schools in California offer at least one computer science course and would establish computer science as a ...

The new law does not add funding, but it does expand the kinds of STEM programs that can be run and funded by federal agencies to include computer science. It also makes people who are pursuing a ...

Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed legislation Monday that calls for the state’s Board of Education to incorporate computer science, computational thinking and computer coding into Standards of ...

Jonesboro High School slowly built up its computer science department over the years gearing up for this anticipated legislation. They have multiple classes for students to take, and it is growing ...

That vision is becoming a reality in North Carolina with a new state law that requires introductory computer science courses in all middle schools and high schools. Beginning in Fall 2026 ...

State Rep. Kent McCarty says the goal of the law is for Mississippi to produce its own pool of IT talent in the years to come. “Introducing computer science curriculum at the elementary ...