Economic Interest Convergence and Computing Education

• In Event: Values, Access, and Civics: The Politics of Equity in U.S. Education

Abstract

Arguments for learning computing revolve around its economic benefits, but who benefits differs. For one group of scholars, activists and teachers, the economic boon from learning CS is about producing a more equitable society in which diverse learners have access to education that is privileged. For others, such as industry interests, learning CS is important for their profits alone.

Author

• Sanaa Khan, University of California - San Diego