Initiative Will Train 20,000 Teachers to Introduce Computational Thinking in CS Education
by Sri Ravipati
Mar 28, 2017 9:40 AM ET
Originally published on The Journal
In an effort to close the gap between available jobs and qualified workers in the computer science field, Discovery Education and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have launched a multi-million dollar initiative to reshape American education by making computational thinking a foundational skill for all students. Ignite My Future in School aims to train more than 20,000 teachers to implement computer science into other subjects and engage one million students over the next five years.
