Social discussion of CS in K-12

["Reese, George Clifford" <reese AT illinois.edu>]

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Should-Colleges-Let-Ailing/243447

 

So there’s Lenny! The story of the CS+X program is very interesting. A creative way to grow by combining a disciplines.

 

“Students in CS-plus majors do not have to take as many physics or chemistry classes as traditional computer-science majors do. The degrees are generally close to half computer-science classes and half classes in the combined field. Illinois wanted to make sure that the students in these programs "don’t get a watered-down computer-science degree along with an X degree," says Pitt. "We want students who will excel in both areas."”

The second part of the story is also interesting. It has nothing to do with CS, but rather with a college that is making cuts to different programs to try an cure fiscal problems. Quite a study in contrasts.

 

Hope everyone is having a good summer.

 

-George

 

 

George Reese

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