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      The efforts begun by Code.org [code.org] and others to bring computer science education into US schools are beginning to bear fruit. Tucson News Now [tucsonnewsnow.com] reports on one.

MARANA, AZ (Tucson News Now) -- Marana Unified School District will offer Arizona's first Computer Science Immersion Schools, selected by the creators of Code To The Future [codetothefuture.com].

      Starting this fall both the new school Gladden Farms Elementary and Quail Run Elementary will be integrating computer science with curriculum content in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. Programming and game design will be part of the teaching methods, so students will have a well-rounded understanding of how to use technology to create.

      "The Marana Unified School District is honored to lead the way in capitalizing on Computer Science's potential as a teaching tool," states Dr. Doug Wilson, superintendent of the Marana Unified School District, in a recent release. "As a District committed to inspiring students to learn today and lead tomorrow, MUSD is ensuring students are provided with the skills necessary to be successful in an ever changing world. Students at these schools will have an opportunity to develop Coding skills as part of the daily curriculum. Along with the comprehensive curriculum, students will have access to Chromebook mobile devices and new collaborative furniture, creating an engaging, interactive and fun learning environment where we will be preparing students for the high growth, high demand jobs of the future."

      Another related project in Maryland [thebaynet.com]. And one in Vancouver [columbian.com].

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