[LINK] Computer Science in Australian Schools

[Marghanita da Cruz]

> President Obama has launched an “Educate to Innovate” campaign to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This campaign will include efforts not only from the Federal Government but also from leading companies, foundations, non-profits, and science and engineering societies to work with young people across America to excel in science and math.
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> As part of the campaign, this Administration hopes to do a series of events, announcements and other activities that build upon the President’s “call to action” and address the key components of national priority.
> Why This is Important
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> We have many great schools, excellent teachers, and successful students in America.  But there are also troubling signs that, overall, our students should be doing better in math and science.
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>     * In the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) comparison, American students ranked 21st out of 30 in science literacy among students from developed countries, and 25th out of 30 in math literacy.
>     * On the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) math tests, 4th graders showed no signs of progress for the first time in many years, and 8th graders tallied only modest evidence of progress.  We are not advancing as we must.
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> What We Must Do
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> Through “Educate to Innovate” and other efforts, we must:
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>     * Increase STEM literacy so that all students can learn deeply and think critically in science, math, engineering, and technology.
>     * Move American students from the middle of the pack to top in the next decade.
>     * Expand STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented groups, including women and girls.
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> The First Steps...
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/educate-innovate>

By the way, when I attended an ACS get girls to do computer 
studies at University forum, the girls said they didn't want 
to study computing as the choice or chance of finding a mate 
wasn't good!

Marghaita
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Marghanita da Cruz
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