Too often, teachers are expected to provide social services or childcare when, ultimately, their key objective is to convey knowledge to prepare each student for the future. How can teachers prepare students when career and technical education remains an elective in most districts, despite organizations across the U.S. demanding computer science–based skills?
Globally, industries continue to voice concern over the lack of tech skills among high school and college graduates. According to a survey by Manpower, an estimated 1.4 million computer science jobs remained unfilled at the end of 2020.…