On his part, the governor promised to “work with the legislature to codify computer science standards into law.”
Future jobs will require STEM and Computer Science skills
At present, Pennsylvania is already a leader in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The PA STEM coalition is working with schools and students to expand STEM and Computer Science offerings.
The State has more than 1,200 educators that received training from Code.org K-12 resources. Last year, 18,332 high school students took Computer Science.
Gov. Wolf signed a legislation that allows Computer Science classes to count for graduation. Pennsylvania is one of 24 Sates with this policy. The governor wants Pennsylvania to become a national leader in STEM education
Currently, Pennsylvania ranks fourth in the United States when it comes to the number of STEM graduates. The State is included in the top ten for STEM jobs. The governor believes that his administration needs to do more to provide students access to a quality computer science course.
