Governor Healey’s First Budget Supports Growth in Key Education Initiatives
March 9, 2023
Report finds gaps and inequities in computer science courses for MA high school students
March 27, 2023
In the 2020-2021 school year, just 5.8% of Massachusetts high school students were enrolled in a computer science course, urban schools were less likely to offer computer science than suburban and rural schools, and only 28.4% of students enrolled in a computer science course are female. Computer science is a critical area of study that can create pathways to good jobs that pay family-sustaining wages.
Read our report to find a state level strategy to ensure equitable student access to computer science classes and to dramatically increase enrollment, particularly among students traditionally underserved and underrepresented in key sectors of our economy.