Watch Representative Jared Polis (Colorado) make a statement before the U.S. House of Representatives' about the importance of computer science education at the K-12 level! He also highlighted local CSEdWeek celebrations around the nation and the need for a technologically literate future workforce. Read about this and other news items by visiting our Newsroom.

Computer science education prepares students for the engaging and high-paying computing careers that are being created every day. Hundreds of thousands will be created in the next decade. In fact, the current pipeline of computing graduates will fill only 52 percent of the projected over 1.4 million job openings in computing by 2018. Get ready for the future!

Computing is shaping the future by solving some of our world’s most challenging problems and creating some of today’s most exciting innovations. Along with our core partners, CSEdWeek is raising awareness about the impact of computing in changing the world. See our CSEdWeek Partners.

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) seeks to raise public awareness of the critical role computer science education has in preparing students for 21st Century careers and the transformative role computing plays in today’s society.

You too can pledge your your support and participation or to host an event!

Today’s students have the opportunity to change the world if they have access to rigorous computer science education, which teaches the skills necessary not only to succeed in our information driven world but also to engage in some of the most challenging scientific issues.

Admiral Grace Murray Hopper was a visionary in the field of computer science. Her engineering in programming languages and computer system standards layed the foundation for advancments in computer science from the 1940s - 1970s. CSEdWeek is designated as the second week of December to honor her birthday, December 9, 1906, as well as her extraordinary contributions to the field.