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Computer science now counts as math credit in most states – is this a good idea?

  • Written by Chris Orban, Assistant Professor of Physics, The Ohio State University
Forty-seven states let computer science count in place of math or science classes required for high school graduation.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

In 2013, a who’s who of the tech world came together to launch a newnonprofit called Code.org. The purpose of the organization was to get more computer science into schools.

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