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Utah Secondary Ed in linewith other states presented here

• CS principles and explorations coming on line

• Count toward Math/Sci elective• Work on going to train teachers on these

subjects• A separate technical high school

- Not necessarily the best path?

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• How do Universities connect with High Schools?

• Are there any outreach and recruiting efforts that are particularly successful?- Utah College of Engineering Outreach Effort

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More/Diverse CS Opportunities.

• How are we changing the content and rigor of secondary CS?- Helen Hu is promoting Exploring CS Initiative- CS counts toward HS graduation requirements

• How are we changing the content/rigor of University CS?- CS Exploration Course- EAE Emphasis - Expect 150-250+ hours per course

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• What are we missing and what would it take to do a better job to recruit and retain students in CS?- Lots of students now. - Not lots of diversity...

• Are we linking to career opportunities to meet the intense demand by companies for this this talent? If so, how?- Utah has a broad set of industry collaborations,

including an IAB, Industry Forum, Internship Program, Course Interactions, Senior Projects

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