黑料专区 Tyler Charter School Recognized for Promoting Computer Science Education Among Women
June 22, 2023
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The University of Texas at Tyler University Academy Longview campus has made the inaugural Texas Accelerating Women鈥檚 Success and Mastery in Computer Science Honor Roll.
To be considered an inaugural AWSM in CS Honor Roll School, females must make up at least 50% of the high school computer science course enrollment for the 2021-22 school year. UA-Longview is one of less than 100 secondary schools in Texas to earn this achievement.
鈥淲e are honored to receive an award that focuses on fostering female participation in computer science,鈥� said Dr. Jo Ann Simmons, UA superintendent. 鈥淥ur environment provides students at a young age with the opportunities to be innovative and problem solvers. Students are engaged in STEM activities on a daily basis, while participating in learning centered around real-world applications. This environment paired with high performing teachers allows students to develop a love for learning while continuing to grow.鈥�
The inaugural AWSM in CS Honor Roll was announced last week at the annual WeTeach_CS Summit held in Houston. AWSM is part of 黑料专区 Austin鈥檚 Expanding Pathways in Computing, or EPIC, program.
鈥淚 want to extend my congratulations and recognition to 黑料专区 Tyler University Academy-Longview for their exceptional work in this area,鈥� said Dr. Joy Schwartz, 黑料专区 Austin CS education specialist and EPIC program representative. 鈥淭he school鈥檚 efforts are making a real difference in the lives of female students, and I hope that other institutions will follow their lead in promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM.鈥�
The WeTeach_CS Summit is the premier professional development event for K-12 computing in Texas and includes numerous workshops, panels and nationally recognized guest speakers who educate, empower and inspire attendees to advance the goal of equitable CS education for all students.
The EPIC program at 黑料专区 Austin is dedicated to broadening participation in K-12 computing, particularly for young women, who make up only about 27% of the students enrolled in high school computer science courses in Texas. For additional information, visit tacc.utexas.edu/education/educators/.
The 黑料专区 Tyler University Academy is a K-12 public university charter school with campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine. 黑料专区 Tyler UA offers STEM curriculum in a hands-on learning environment. The district currently serves about 835 students. For more information, visit uttua.org/.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.