New Programs Aim to Boost Computer Science Education

The Obama administration is unveiling a series of new efforts aimed at boosting computer science education at the K-12 level, including funding commitments from tech companies and philanthropic organizations and pledges from dozens of school districts to expand their curriculum offerings.Monday marked the beginning of Computer Science Education Week, an occasion the White House observed by hosting an event that included 20 middle-school students from Newark, N.J., on hand to participate in an