The San Francisco Chronicle

Educators and technology industry leaders on Wednesday are sending a letter to California Gov. Jerry Brown urging him to improve computer science education in the state's public schools. The letter notes that although California is "home to the computing revolution that transforms our lives and provides high-paying jobs," 90 percent of K-12 schools do not teach computer science. "Besides the jobs, a basic understanding of this foundational field is relevant in every 21st century career," the letter says. Although California has begun to take some steps to boost computer science education, it lags behind other states, such as Texas, which last month changed its education code to require all high schools to offer at least two computer-science courses.  To read further, please visit http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Tech-leaders-lobby-for-coding-classes-in-5458627.php.