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Computer science education pays off
This post was originally published by the Tampa Bay Times. Computer science education pays off Tampa Bay Times By Patricia Levesque, Chief Executive Officer for ExcelinEd No matter where Florida lawmakers stand on K-12 education policy, there is one area where they can readily find common ground: expanding computer science education. Computing occupations are now the top …
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