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Just how far behind other STEM disciplines are we in computing education? Unlike mathematics and the sciences, we don't have teachers in every school. We don't have a wide range of well-defined, standards-based curricula for elementary and primary levels with supportive materials available to every teacher. In the United States, there are few pre-service teacher professional development programs available at Schools of Education, and few states can offer a credential or license to teach that says Computer Science teacher. How long does it take to build up all that stuff? To read further, please visit http://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/171475-we-may-be-100-years-behind-in-making-computing-education-accessible-to-all/fulltext?otl=NGlzdhQO#.UvFNnVylGms.email.