Boston – At the eighth annual CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning has once again made a national CSforALL commitment to advance computer science education. VHS Learning has committed to advancing computer science education every year since the movement's inception in 2017. The current CSforALL announcement includes 143 commitments from 136 organizations of all types, including schools and school districts, nonprofits , universities and colleges, curriculum and content providers. , researchers; corporate partners, and more.
CSforALL commitments are new, specific, and measurable actions intended to advance the goal of rigorous and inclusive computing education for all American youth. In the 2024-2025 academic year, VHS Learning, a nonprofit organization, has committed to developing and teaching a new half-credit computer science course at the high school level: artificial intelligence. In this course, students will explore the history of artificial intelligence, learn how machines are programmed, trained, and learn. Students will also consider the impact of ai on society.
“The eighth annual CSforALL Summit is empowering future generations to become creators, innovators and problem solvers. artificial intelligence (ai) is everywhere, and understanding ai and its impact on society is essential, regardless of a student's future field of study or career aspirations,” said Carol DeFuria, president and CEO of VHS Learning. . “We have created this new artificial intelligence course to help prepare students to be responsible creators and better understand how artificial intelligence technologies are rapidly reshaping every aspect of our lives.”
CSforALL commitments are designed to increase support and momentum for a sustainable K-12 computer science education system, both in and out of school. This year's pledgers had the opportunity to make commitments in four categories, including a new category added for 2024: Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC); increase access and equitable outcomes; capacity building; and awareness.
In particular, 74 organizations have already made commitments to CSforALL. CSforALL highlighted seven such organizations, including VHS Learning, and thanked them for making annual commitments since the inception of the CSforALL Pledges model in 2017.
As of the 2024 CSforALL Summit, 1,416 commitments have been announced, celebrated and reported between 2017 and 2024. This year's three-day national convocation, hosted in Milwaukee with local partners, Marquette University and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, brought together hundreds of thought leaders, highlighting strategies for equity, removing barriers to access, creating meaningful engagement for all students, and “Leading Action for Impact.”
CSforALL 2024 Commitments detailed here and include initiatives in 34 states and internationally.
About VHS Learning
VHS Learning is a nonprofit organization with nearly 30 years of experience providing world-class online programs to students and schools around the world. More than 500 schools around the world take advantage of VHS Learning's 250+ online high school courses, including 29 AP® courses, credit recovery, and enrichment courses, to expand their programs of study. VHS Learning is accredited by the Middle States Association of Elementary and Secondary Schools Commission (MSA-CESS) and the Accrediting Commission of Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). Courses are approved for initial eligibility by the NCAA. For more information on VHS learning, visit https://www.vhslearning.org/ and follow us on twitter at @VHSLearning.
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