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The current state of North American computer science education includes an upward trend in university enrollment for Canadian and U.S. undergraduate computing science and engineering programs, but also the erosion of computer science education in the K-12 education system, writes ACM CEO John White. This erosion could lead to a shortage of sufficiently skilled employees, putting the strategic and economic security of the United States at risk. A recent study calls for urgent improvement of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math education by enlarging the pipeline of students who are ready to enter college and graduate with a degree in one of these disciplines.
Meanwhile, the Computing Research Association Taulbee Survey found that the number of new students in higher education majoring in computer science rose 8.5 percent over 2009 while the total number of majors increased 5.5 percent for a two-year gain of 14 percent. Computer science graduation rates are expected to climb in the next several years as these students graduate.
Among the elements drawing students to computing careers are competitive salaries, creativity and problem solving applications, opportunities to make a difference, and increasing realization among students and educators that computing fuels the innovation needed to sustain economic competitiveness in the global landscape.
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