Carson City, Nev.- Nevada is making great strides in advancing computer science in our schools and classrooms. A new report is providing a comprehensive analysis of Nevada's progress and national progress in expanding access to computer science education.

Today, Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance released the 2022 State of Computer Science Education: Understanding our National Imperative. Published annually, the report provides the most comprehensive analysis of national progress in computer science education, featuring national and state-level policy and implementation data with a focus on equity and diversity.

This year, we're celebrating that more than 95% of Nevada high school students attend a school that offers foundational computer science.

"Knowing how to effectively use computers is vital for our students' futures. The Nevada Department of Education is proud of the advances our schools are making in computer science education," said Jhone Ebert, State Superintendent of Public Instruction.  "We want to thank the teachers, students, school districts, parents, computer science advocates and lawmakers who helped make this happen."

Nevada is one of only five states that require students to take a computer science course to graduate high school.

Nevada has adopted all nine of the policies recommended by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition. These policies support computer science education in our schools. States that have adopted more of the nine policies have a greater percentage of high schools teaching computer science. 

Learn more at advocacy.code.org/stateofcs. #StateOfCS2022

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