Computer science enrollment falls across the University of California for the first time in 20 years

Data from the UC system show that 12,652 undergraduates are majoring in computer science this year, a 6% decline from 2024 and down 9% over two ...
EdSource

Computer science is everywhere in our world but almost nowhere in California schools

EdSource · Sexual abuse claims threaten school district budgets, even when not accused Yet, when it comes to who gets these jobs, California’s youth — particularly the Black, Latino, Indigenous and ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Computer science teacher shortage puts California near bottom of a national instruction ranking

Five years ago, California embarked on an ambitious plan to bring computer science to all K-12 students, bolstering the state economy and opening doors to promising careers — especially for low-income ...
EdSource

How we can make access to computer science education in California more equitable

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. Far too often, ZIP-code and ...
KQED

California Near the Bottom of US Computer Science Rankings as It Struggles With Teacher Shortage | KQED

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Los Angeles Times

UC Irvine computer science program to get $35.5 million in university’s largest alumni gift

UC Irvine will receive a $35.5-million gift from the estate of alumni Paul and Jo Butterworth, the school announced Monday. The donation, which is the largest alumni gift in the university’s history, ...