AP Computer Science

Emile Learning, Harvard and UPenn-founded virtual learning solution, offers free September access

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Emile Learning , an LA-based education company working to build the 'Netflix of High School', is offering free student access for the month of September.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Emile Learning , an LA-based education company working to build the 'Netflix of High School', is offering free student access for the month of September.
  • Emile currently offers 20+ AP, Core, and Experiential courses for high schoolers.
  • With September's free access, students will have unlimited access to Emile's entire course library through September 30, 2021.
  • Emile Learning was founded in October 2020 by CEO Felix Ruano, Harvard University/McKinsey & Co. alum, Vilardo, University of Pennsylvannia/Nike/Uber alum, and CTO Jon Quiros, Dun & Bradstreet and Cal Poly Pomona alum.

Tynker Endorsed by College Board for New AP®Computer Science Curricula

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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The new curricula have been endorsed by the College Board, the not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success at over 6,000 member institutions.\n"The College Board is proud of our work to engage more students particularly students from underrepresented backgrounds in computer science education.

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  • The new curricula have been endorsed by the College Board, the not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success at over 6,000 member institutions.\n"The College Board is proud of our work to engage more students particularly students from underrepresented backgrounds in computer science education.
  • Tynker\'s AP Computer Science curricula were created with the goal of increasing adoption of computer science education in schools.
  • "\nTynker\'s AP Computer Science Principles curriculum introduces students to the central ideas of computer science and prepares them for the AP CS Principles Exam.
  • "\nBoth Tynker AP curricula are designed for first-time computer science students with no prior coding experience and have no prerequisites beyond Algebra I.

C Spire Foundation commits $1 million to help fund computer science education

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
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JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The C Spire Foundation made a $1 million commitment Thursday to assist school districts across Mississippi with implementing computer science programs in the classroom.

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  • JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The C Spire Foundation made a $1 million commitment Thursday to assist school districts across Mississippi with implementing computer science programs in the classroom.
  • One of the primary objectives of the C Spire Foundation is to support community efforts to improve educational opportunities in Mississippi, especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
  • In 2019, only 327 students took the AP computer science exam according to code.org, a STEM education advocacy group.
  • C Spire has worked closely with lawmakers to refine the legislation that would help make computer science available in all schools fully by the 2024-2025 academic year.

New Data: AP Computer Science Principles Course Bringing More Diverse Set Of Students Into Computer Science Pipeline

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
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NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows increasing diversity in Advanced Placement (AP) computer science four years after the launch of AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP).

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows increasing diversity in Advanced Placement (AP) computer science four years after the launch of AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP).
  • The study also finds AP CSP students are nearly twice as likely to enroll in AP Computer Science A (AP CSA)a course more focused on computer programmingcompared to similar students who did not take CSP.
  • "The AP Computer Science Principles course is vital to making computer science inclusive to all students," said Allyson Kennedy, Program Director in the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation.
  • AP Computer Science Principles is an introductory college-level computing course that welcomes students into the field of computer science through hands-on, project-based, collaborative learning.

Amazon Funding Computer Science Education For All 154 Elementary Schools in Dallas Independent School District, Benefitting More Than 78,000 Students in Need

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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Amazon and Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) today announced that Amazon is funding computer science education and teacher professional development for every elementary school 154 schools in the school district, impacting more than 78,000 students.

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  • Amazon and Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) today announced that Amazon is funding computer science education and teacher professional development for every elementary school 154 schools in the school district, impacting more than 78,000 students.
  • In addition to helping support Dallas ISD, Amazon Future Engineer is funding computer science education for nearly 200,000 elementary school students, at more than 400 schools across the country.
  • Amazon Future Engineer is already funding Introductory and AP computer science courses for more than 180 high schools in the state of Texas.
  • Amazon Future Engineer is still accepting applications for elementary school computer science education sponsorships with BootUp US school districts can apply here .

Foxcroft School Earns Second AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from College Board

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Saturday, May 16, 2020
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MIDDLEBURG, Va., May 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --For the second academic year in a row, Foxcroft School has earned the prestigious College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award, this time as one of only seven schools in Virginia and 143 in the world to achieve high female representation in AP Computer Science A during the 2018-19 academic year.

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  • MIDDLEBURG, Va., May 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --For the second academic year in a row, Foxcroft School has earned the prestigious College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award, this time as one of only seven schools in Virginia and 143 in the world to achieve high female representation in AP Computer Science A during the 2018-19 academic year.
  • The School previously received the AP Computer Science Principles Female Diversity Award for the 2017-18 academic year.
  • Schools receiving the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have achieved either 50% or higher female representation in one or both of the AP computer science courses, or the percentage of female computer science examinees meets or exceeds that of the school's female population.
  • "We hope to see even more high schools inspire female students to harness the potential of an AP computer science education."

Sen. Warner Commends Foxcroft on AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award

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Friday, January 10, 2020
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Foxcroft one of the top girls boarding school is one of only six schools in Virginia and 490 worldwide to earn the AP Computer Science Principles Female Diversity Award.

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  • Foxcroft one of the top girls boarding school is one of only six schools in Virginia and 490 worldwide to earn the AP Computer Science Principles Female Diversity Award.
  • Schools receiving the Award have either 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or a percentage of the female computer science examinees meeting or exceeding that of the school's female population.
  • Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls' access in AP Computer Science courses.
  • The number of female, rural, and underrepresented minority students taking AP computer science exams has more than doubled in that period.

Amazon’s Future Engineer Program Now Funding Computer Science Courses for More Than 2,000 High Schools in Underserved Communities Across the Country, Benefitting More Than 100,000 Students

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Monday, October 21, 2019
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Benefitting more than 100,000 high school students, from Nenana, Alaska to Washington, D.C., Amazon is funding full-year Intro and AP computer science courses, primarily for public Title I schools that have never offered AP computer science courses before.

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  • Benefitting more than 100,000 high school students, from Nenana, Alaska to Washington, D.C., Amazon is funding full-year Intro and AP computer science courses, primarily for public Title I schools that have never offered AP computer science courses before.
  • Amazon Future Engineer is a four-part, childhood-to-career program that works to inspire and educate 10 million children and young adults each year from underserved and underrepresented communities to try computer science.
  • Amazon Future Engineer provides access to computer science courses in more than 2,000 schools through its curriculum providers Edhesive and Code.org.
  • The Amazon Future Engineer high schools will receive funding from Amazon to offer Intro & AP computer science courses.

Amazon Donation Brings New Robotics Program and Computer Science Courses to 24 Metro Nashville Public Schools and More Than 65 Schools Across Tennessee, Benefiting Over 1,000 Local Students From Underrepresented Communities

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Metro Nashville Public Schools today announced a new partnership to bring computer science courses and robotics to 24 schools supporting students from underserved or underrepresented communities, as part of the Amazon Future Engineer program.

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  • Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Metro Nashville Public Schools today announced a new partnership to bring computer science courses and robotics to 24 schools supporting students from underserved or underrepresented communities, as part of the Amazon Future Engineer program.
  • In addition, Amazon also plans to fund Intro and AP computer science courses in three Metro Nashville high schools and more than 45 total high schools across the state of Tennessee, benefitting more than 1,000 local students.
  • The FIRST robotics programs will be brought to Metro Nashville Public Schools Magnet STEAM schools.
  • The Amazon Future Engineer high schools will receive funding from Amazon to offer Intro & AP computer science courses.

Amazon Awards $40,000 Scholarships and Guaranteed Internship Offers to 100 Students to Pursue Undergraduate Degrees in Computer Science

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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The scholarship winners will also receive a guaranteed paid internship offer at Amazon after their freshman year of college to gain work experience.

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  • The scholarship winners will also receive a guaranteed paid internship offer at Amazon after their freshman year of college to gain work experience.
  • We are eager to see the bold paths paved by these students as college students, Amazon interns, and beyond.
  • Students from underprivileged backgrounds are 8 to 10 times more likely to pursue college degrees in computer science if they have taken AP computer science in high school.
  • Requirements for the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship include: completion of an Advanced Placement Computer Science course in high school, intent to pursue a computer science degree at a four-year college or university, and a teacher recommendation.