Report: Indiana among tops for computer science education
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A new report from Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance names Indiana as a top state for computer science education.
State officials last week presented the report, which places Indiana as sixth in the nation for access to high school level computer science courses with 91% of the state’s public high schools offering a foundational course. That’s far above the national average of 57.5%.
Among students enrolled in foundational courses across Indiana, 24% were female, the report said.
“Indiana has positioned itself as a national leader in computer science education with over 90% of high schools offering at least one course,” Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi said in a news release. “It’s inspiring to think about how many more kids in Indiana have access to computer science from just a few short years ago, and what that will mean for those students, and also the economy and security of our world.”
The Indiana Department of Education says the state has invested more than $18 million in computer science since 2018 and has adopted nine of 10 policies recommended by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition.
Those policies include a requirement that all high schools offer computer science and have established standards for K-8 computer science education.
“As we prepare current and future generations to meet Indiana’s evolving workforce needs, computer science education provides students with skills that are applicable in a number of different career paths,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said. “Continuing to expand quality computer science education in Indiana will be essential to the future economic prosperity of our citizens and therefore our state.”
The full 2023 State of Computer Science Teachers Association report can be viewed by clicking here.