Computer Sciences
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Press Releases
Amazon Donates $3.9 Million to CodeVA to Expand Computer Science Education for 500,000 Students and Training for 12,000 Teachers in 700 Underserved Communities across Virginia—with Virtual Training Starting Immediately
In light of COVID-19, donation makes virtual computer science curriculum and training, including offline resources, available for thousands of teachers and students throughout Virginia, who are now learning from home for the remainder of the school year $3.9 million donation supplements Governor Ralph Northam’s state grants to implement computer science standards throughout Virginia and doubles CodeVA’s annual operating budget through 2022 Virginia’s First Lady Pamela…
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Amazon Future Engineer Brings Computer Science Courses to More Than 1,000 High Schools in Underprivileged Communities Across All 50 States
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 21, 2019– Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it will fund computer science courses in more than 1,000 high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia reaching tens of thousands of students from underprivileged, underrepresented, or underserved communities, through its Amazon Future Engineerprogram. Of the more than 1,000 high schools, more than 700 are classified as Title I schools. Amazon’s funding provides…
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