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Helping Policymakers Shape the Future of Computer Science Education

Paul Bruno and Colleen Lewis
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Paul Bruno is leading a team that is exploring states’ policies regarding K-12 computer science education.

Bruno, assistant professor of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership is leading a team on a three-year study examining the impacts of state policy on computer science and teacher preparation. Associate professor Colleen Lewis of the Grainger College of Engineering’s Siebel School of Computing and Data Science joins Bruno as co-PI on the project, along with Tuan Nguyen of Kansas State University. The study is funded by the National Science Foundation.

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