New, first-in-the-nation virtual computer science academy launches in eight Kentucky counties
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky At a time when more than 3,000 tech jobs are available in Kentucky – paying an average of $70,000 a year – We Lead Computer Science Kentucky Virtual Career Academy (We Lead CS) completed its first-ever day of classes on Wednesday. The inaugural class is comprised of over 100 high […]
VIDEO: New computer science program opening doors for Kentucky high school students
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky After the Kentucky General Assembly included a $3 million appropriation in its latest budget proposal, We Lead CS, a first-of-its-kind online computer science career academy, will open its virtual doors to students in August – just in time for the 2024-25 academic year. The new program will allow high school […]
Sen. David Givens Joins Employers, Educators to Discuss First-of-its-Kind Virtual Career Academy
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky We Lead CS, a virtual career academy that will expand access to accelerated early college career pathways in computing for Kentucky high school students, will be the first of its kind in the nation and put Kentucky at the forefront of tech talent pipeline development. Kentucky Senate President Pro Tem […]
WATCH: “A game changer for teachers!” How this computer science program is helping students learn math and science
By Cory McCauley, Building Kentucky Inside the library at Mount Washington Middle School, the atmosphere is quiet and still. Books sit neatly on shelves, and the sounds of soft clicks on a keyboard fill the air. It is what you would expect for a Wednesday morning, except here – students are doing the unexpected. “When […]