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Explainer: what it will take to make computer science education available in all schools

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imageWhat are the challenges of expanding K-12 computer science education?Berkeley Lab, CC BY-NC-ND

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that the city is investing US$81 million to establish computer science instruction in every public school in the city by 2025.

This announcement is impressive, but hardly surprising to those of us who...

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