Symantec in Full Support of the White House’s Computer Science for All Initiative
We are proud the U.S. government is supporting computer science education in schools for it is a big step forward in achieving access for all.
Symantec in full Support of the White House’s Computer Science for All Initiati…
Computer Science (CS) education, particularly for underrepresented populations such as women and people of color, has been an area of focus for Symantec. We realize the importance of addressing those dire statistics facing our industry: women compose less than one-third of the technical employees, and African-Americans less than three percent, at some of the largest technology companies. It has been an issue that has been top of mind for the technology industry and the nonprofits dedicated to undertaking the problem. On January 30th a momentous announcement came from the White House – the Computer Science for All Initiative – a new plan to expand computer science education and access for all students in K-12.
Continue Reading on the Symantec CR in Action blog: http://symc.ly/CS.
