5 things to know about the future of Computer Science — from emmaus.patch.com by Peggy Heminitz

  1. Computer science is key to solving the world’s most crucial problems — environmental sustainability, poverty, hunger and homeland security.
  2. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that computing-based jobs will be among the fastest-growing and highest-paying over the next decade.
  3. By the year 2018, there will be 1.4 million computer specialist jobs available, but only enough college graduates to fill a fraction of them.
  4. Kindergarten through grade 12 education has fallen behind in preparing students with the fundamental computer science knowledge they need for 21st century careers.
  5. Computer science needs more people and more diversity.