Maine kids are not getting essential computer education need to compete in today’s economy. That was the message delivered Thursday to the Legislature’s Education Committee by the task force set up to review computer-related programs in Maine schools.
The report found that only about 30 percent of Maine schools offer basic computer skills programs.
"Which is a number to us that is really scary in terms of preparing kids for the future work force and for success in higher education,” said task force Chair Jason Judd, the program director at Project Login. “We believe that Maine kids are missing out on really essential skills to prepare for the workforce, and a lot of those skills are taught in computer science classes.”
The task force concluded that Maine kids are at a competitive disadvantage because they lack needed computer skills. The committee is considering several proposals to improve those skills through school-based programs.
