President Obama signs law that designates computer science as part of a ‘well-rounded education’

Computer science education supporters have spent six years working to get two simple words included in the sweeping rewrite of U.S. education policy that President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday.

They ended up being included on page 807, where the bill defines the subjects that make up a well-rounded education. "Computer science" made the list for the first time, sandwiched between geography and music class.

by Jacob Demmitt

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