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Amazon to Fund Computer Science Courses in Over 1,000 .S. High Schools
The Amazon Future Engineer program is part of Amazon's larger $50 million investment in computer science and STEM education.
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Amazon announced it will bring computer science courses to more than 1,000 high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The classes, which are funded through Amazon's Future Engineer program, will reach tens of thousands of students nationwide.
The Future Engineer program's goal is to bring computer science courses to more than 100,000 underprivileged kids in 2,000 low-income high schools across the U.S. It also awards 100 students per year with four-year $10,000 scholarships and offers internships at Amazon.
The U.S. high schools will offer the Intro to Computer Science and AP Computer Science classes through the curriculum provider Edhesive, says Amazon. The funding will provide the lessons, tutorials, professional development for teachers, a fully sequenced and paced digital curriculum for students and live online support for both students and teachers alike.
Investments like Amazon's help to level the playing field some by offering more students the opportunity to study computer science—which can lead to their ability to get into higher-paying jobs down the road.
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