Recognition received for achieving parity in computer science enrollment efforts for young women.
DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2022 / Uplift Education was recognized as a member of the inaugural Accelerating Women’s Success and Mastery (AWSM) in Computer Science Honor Roll at the 2022 We Teach CS Summit. Uplift Atlas, Elevate, and Mighty achieved this award because young women made up at least 50% of computer science (CS) course enrollment in the 2020-2021 school year. The statewide average is just 27%.
This limited exposure to computer science for young women in high school contributes to under-representation in the workforce as well. In the United States, just 27% of all computing jobs are held by women. In Texas alone, there are almost 65,000 open computing jobs available with an average salary of $94,779.
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