The UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (C-STEM Center) has had a “break-out” year and is having a great impact on K-14 education and workforce development.  Recently the C-STEM has become a UC Approved Educational Preparation Program as well as gaining the UC A-G program status.  With these two accomplishments, C-STEM leadership anticipates exponential growth in
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Our 21st century economy runs on digital networks. Organizations of all kinds depend on a workforce educated to design, build and operate these networks. Analysts expect the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to generate an increasing number of high-skill, in-demand jobs across a broad spectrum of industries.  You may be familiar with computing “in
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The 2014 Google Code-in contest has launched to introduce pre-university students (ages 13-17) to the many kinds of contributions that make open source software development possible. The contest runs from December 1, 2014 to January 19, 2015. For many students the Google Code-in contest is their first introduction to open source development. For Google Code-in
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Earlier this year, Kimberly Beltran in the Cabinet Report wrote about the growing concern over the potential loss of traditional job training should the legislature pass Governor Browns proposed budget. Beltran wrote: “Nearly $400 million that once was set aside in the state budget each year specifically for Regional Occupational Centers and Programs has now
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