Subject: A New Look at Equity in Computer Science Participation

The Research Alliance for New York City Schools
CS Participation in NYC, Reflections on Racial Justice, and More
Spotlight on NYC Schools: Who Is Taking Computer Science?
In recent years, policymakers, educators, and researchers have come to see computer science (CS) education as crucial to prepare students for the demands of the future workforce. There is also evidence that CS can support the development of other valuable skills (e.g., problem solving, persistence, creativity); that it promotes innovation; and that it is important for advancing social justice goals. One of the most ambitious of a growing number of CS initiatives around the country is New York City’s CS4All. CS4All aims to ensure that all public school students—especially female, Black, and Latinx students (who historically have been underrepresented)—learn computer science. Our latest Spotlight post is the first in a series examining progress toward equitable CS participation in NYC Schools.


Executive Director's Letter
The events of the last year—powerful demands for racial justice across the country interlaced with the devastating and disparate impacts of COVID-19—have pushed us here at the Research Alliance to reflect on our mission and role in New York City. We have spent time examining our commitments to racial justice and equity and articulating steps we will take to bring these commitments to life.

Read Dr. Kemple's recent reflections on the Research Alliance's commitments and new directions for our work.
Presentations
March and April have been busy at the Research Alliance. Several of our teams participated in virtual conferences this season, including the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), the SIGCSE Technical Symposium, and the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) annual meeting. These presentations drew on findings from our studies of Computer Science for All, persisting high school students, and homelessness in elementary school, among other topics. Executive Director Jim Kemple also shared information about the Research Alliance’s ongoing study of career and technical education in New York City in a video for the CTE Research Network.

Recent Press Coverage
The Research Alliance for New York City Schools is a nonpartisan research center housed at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The Research Alliance conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to the city’s public schools. The organization strives to advance equity and excellence in education by providing evidence about policies and practices that promote students' development and academic success.

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