Bloomington schools receive computer science education award
CSisElementary and CSforAll inaugural award program, CS100 Awards, recognized Indian Mounds, New Code Academy and Poplar Bridge elementary schools for committing to teach computer science (CS) to K-5 students for a minimum of 10 hours.
This year, the three schools surpassed the requirement by teaching 25 hours of CS to each student.
Of the more than 160 schools recognized nationwide, Indian Mounds, New Code Academy and Poplar Bridge elementary schools were the sole representatives from Minnesota to receive an award.
The recognition aims to raise awareness about tech literacy at the elementary level, as the importance of technology in the future becomes increasingly prevalent.
Currently, less than six percent of U.S. high school students take one computer science class and national community efforts are on the rise to generate interest in the field among students.
“ԹϺ responded to the urgent call to action through the prioritization of CS in elementary schools so that students can be successful in a technology-driven world,” said Alexandra Holter, computer science coordinator.