Aldine ISD Announces Commitment to Provide Computer Science Education to All Students

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On November 17, Aldine ISD joined 126 organizations in the National Computer Science for All Movement. Aldine ISD joined schools, cities, nonprofits, and companies to announce new commitments to advance computer science education across the U.S. and beyond. 

Aldine ISD in collaboration with Rice University Mathematics Project, Microsoft TEALS, CMU CS Academy, Amazon Future Engineer, BootUp PD, and the National Math & Science Initiative, will provide computer science professional development to over 300 educators and expand computer science to students in grades K-12 serving 67,000 students by Summer 2024.

During the virtual CSforALL Commitments Showcase, the organization highlighted new work in response to the impacts of COVID-19 and racial injustice on computer science education. The event featured keynote speaker Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at MIT Media Lab, computer science education influencers, and celebrities, all celebrating and elevating the incredible work being done during unprecedented times. 

The need to bring rigorous and equitable computer science education to all students for a successful future is more urgent than ever. #CSforALL commitments are new, specific, and measurable actions aimed at advancing the goal of rigorous and inclusive computer science education for all children, and are designed to grow support and momentum for a sustainable K-12 computer science education system in and out of school. 

Below is a list of the partnerships committed to expanding Computer Science through all schools in Aldine. 

• The National Math and Science Initiative​ will help five Aldine ISD high schools (Aldine High School, Avalos P-Tech High School, Blanson CTE High School, Davis High School, and Eisenhower High School) launch and scale AP Computer Science Principles courses by Summer 2023, as part National Math and Science Initiative Lonestar Computer Science Project, by providing teachers with professional development, leadership training, counselor training through our partner C4C, and school-level support and student resources to support greater access,  achievement, and equitable computer science instruction.
• BootUp PD​, in partnership with Amazon, will bring computer science education to all primary and elementary schools in Aldine ISD through Amazon’s “Amazon Future Engineer” program, by providing three years of ongoing professional development, coaching, and curriculum at no cost by Summer 2022.
• Carnegie Mellon University​ will provide professional development, ongoing support, and curriculum for Aldine ISD middle and high school computer science teachers and free computer science education for the classroom, offered through CMU CS Academy (an online, graphics-based computer science curriculum taught in Python). 
• Code.org​ will provide a professional learning program and partner with Rice University School Mathematics Project to prepare teachers in Aldine ISD to teach computer science in 2021.

To learn more about our 2020 #CSforALL Commitment, visit the CSforAll website.