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Over 250 CEOs Call for Mandatory Computer Science and AI Courses in U.S. High Schools

The open letter, published today, urges states to adopt graduation requirements to address economic gaps and global competitiveness as federal support for AI education grows.

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Overview

  • The CEOs of Microsoft, Uber, Etsy, and over 250 other companies signed an open letter advocating for computer science and AI as high school graduation requirements.
  • The letter highlights that fewer than 6% of U.S. high schoolers take any computer science courses, and only 12 states currently mandate them.
  • A Brookings Institution study cited in the letter found that a single high school computer science course leads to an 8% wage increase, regardless of career path.
  • Countries like China, South Korea, and Singapore already mandate computer science or AI education, raising concerns about the U.S. falling behind globally.
  • The initiative builds on an April 23 White House executive order prioritizing teacher training and federal grants for K-12 computer science and AI education.