high school Archives

students in computer lab — (Getty Images)

Filling the cybersecurity workforce gap is education’s responsibility

Commentary: With the huge demand for cybersecurity professionals, it’s the job of universities and high schools to step up, says Eileen Belastock.

Dec 3, 2019 By Eileen Belastock

U. of California now allows high-school computer science as core curriculum credit

The state is the 42nd in the country to place high school computer science on equal footing with traditional science courses like physics and biology.

Feb 4, 2019 By Ryan Johnston

New cyber certification program gives Georgia high schoolers ‘a distinct advantage’

Select students in Bartow County, Georgia, can now earn three networking certifications through a school program partnered with CompTIA.

Dec 26, 2018 By Betsy Foresman

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson sits with computer science students at Batesville High School in Batesville, Arkansas, to wrap up a “Spring 2018 Coding Tour” sometime in April 2018. (Gov. Asa Hutchinson)

Keeping with a national trend, Arkansas boosts computer science enrollment

The state reports a more than 600 percent increase of high school computer science teachers within the last three years.

Nov 12, 2018 By Betsy Foresman