Ten years ago, girls were so scarce in high school computer science classes that the number of female students taking Advanced Placement tests in that subject could be counted on one hand in nine ...

Since its launch, AP Computer Science Principles has become one of the most dramatically expanding AP courses, increasing access for both underrepresented minorities and female students to the field ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Female, black and Latino students took Advanced Placement computer science courses in record numbers, and rural student participation surged this year, as the College Board attracted ...

Winslow High School senior Devin Daigneault works on his computer during computer programming class at Winslow High School on Friday. Next school year, the high school will introduce an AP Computer ...

When it comes to introducing more city girls to their inner techie, the Department of Education is starting to crack a complex code. Thanks to the DOE’s campaign to pivot more female students toward ...

Educators were cheering over newly released results from the College Board showing significant increases in the number of females, Latino and African-American students who took either the Advanced ...

The College Board awarded Fountain Valley High School with the Female Diversity Award in January for providing extensive access to Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles. FVHS Principal Paul ...

What happens here matters everywhere. by Chelsey Ballarte on July 18, 2017 at 5:50 pm July 18, 2017 at 5:58 pm Diversity is not one of the tech industry’s strongest suits, but Seattle-based Code.org ...

More girls than ever took an AP computer-science exam this year, Seattle nonprofit Code.org announced Tuesday, calling the results “incredible.” Code.org crunched the numbers from the AP College Board ...

Female, black and Latino student participation in Advanced Placement computer science exams has more than doubled in the past year, helped by the introduction of an AP course designed to introduce ...

High-school girls are taking more Advanced Placement computer engineering exams than ever before, according to a new report from Code.org and the College Board. In 2017, largely thanks to a new test ...