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Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech

  • Written by Christina Gardner-McCune, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Florida
Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of techNew data show more girls and minority students are taking advanced computer science courses in high school.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

Often when I speak with students who are majoring in computer sciences, many of them tell me that they have never taken a computer science course until college. This is especially true for the female,...

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