UMich introductory computer science courses face possible shift with CS open letter

UMich introductory computer science courses face possible shift with CS open letter

Over 250 CEOs, including the heads of College Board, Lyft and Khan Academy, released an open letter early May calling for computer science to be a required part of high school curriculum nationwide. The open letter echoes Michigan’s recent mandate requiring all high schools to offer computer science courses and builds on a study by the Brookings Institution published last year about the impacts of high school CS classes on college students durin…