Computer Science As A Graduation Requirement (Chicago Public Schools)

Computer Science Could Become Graduation Requirement for CPS Students

Marwa Eltagouri | February 22, 2016

Chicago Public Schools officials said Monday they are ready to move ahead with an initiative long-touted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to make computer science a requirement for high school graduation.
"We want our students in Chicago to have exposure and training to the science, even if they go into other fields where it might not be as immediately applicable," district CEO Forrest Claypool said during a news conference at Curie Metropolitan High School.

Computer Science Is Now (Officially) a Graduation Requirement for Chicago Public School Students. Source: http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2016/02/24/computer-science-now-a-requirement-in-chicago-public-schools/

<more at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-public-schools-computer-science-graduatoin-requirement-met-20160222-story.html; related article: http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/24/computer-science-is-now-a-high-school-graduation-requirement-in-chicagos-public-school-district/ (Computer Science Is Now A High School Graduation Requirement In Chicago’s Public School District. February 24, 2016) and http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2016/02/24/computer-science-now-a-requirement-in-chicago-public-schools/ (Computer Science Is Now (Officially) a Graduation Requirement for Chicago Public School Students. February 24, 2016)>