Computer science for all is happening in some schools. Read how a Connecticut high school teacher uses a new CS course to reach all college-bound students.

Sweet’s AP Computer Science Principles class at Renaissance High School had 35 students, 63 percent of whom were female. All but two of his students decided to take the final exam, and 27 passed.

After just one year in high schools, the course more than doubled the number of female and underrepresented students who took a computer science AP exam. In 2016, only 12,642 female students took ...

During the 2011-12 school year, a student at Sweetwater High School in National City, Calif., approached teacher Art Lopez and asked why their school didn’t offer any computer science courses.

According to the College Board, AP Computer Science Principles was the largest course launch in the nonprofit's history — 50,000 students took it last year, and 76,000 are taking it this year.

In fact, 70 percent of students who take this AP exam say they want to work in computer science. Trouble is, it's mostly white or Asian men who land these high-paying jobs.

The yearlong course, open to sophomores through seniors, will prepare students to take the AP Computer Science Principles exam in May. It received unanimous approval from the Winslow school board ...

The new AP computer science course is intended to show how computer skills are essential to activities from movie-making to medical research. This new course, taught in grade 10 or 11 differs from the ...

AP Computer Science Principles stemmed from a conversation between Janice Cuny, program director for broadening participation and education in computing, and the College Board.

March 21, 2017 Atlanta - Steve Harris (left), 18, and Clayton Koffman, 17, team up to work on their project during AP Computer Science Principles class at Berkmar High School on Tuesday, March 21 ...

Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have achieved 50% or higher female exam taker representation in one or both AP computer science courses, or a percentage of ...