De Blasio to Require NYC Public Schools to Offer Computer Science to All Students

Within ten years, all 1.1 million public school students in New York City will have access to computer science education, Mayor De Blasio announced Wednesday. The new policy is part of a larger nationwide effort, which includes programs in Chicago and San Francisco, to adapt public eduction to prepare students for work in the fast-evolving technology sector. In a school system with facilities and administrative policies designed before personal computers became ubiq