In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a range of topics in technology and computation, in contrast to the original AP course’s strict focus on programming skills.
New AP computer science course drives surge in participation among underrepresented students
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