Facebook Commits $15 Mn To Diversify Computer Science Education
In an effort to increase the number of women and other underrepresented groups in the computer science field, Facebook will be investing $15 million over the next five years to Code.org to enable the nonprofit to train teachers to teach computer science in urban public school districts and to expand learning opportunities for students. Facebook released a report on the diversity of its own employees, admitting the company has a long way to go before it has a diverse employee base, particularly for its technical departments and senior leadership. Only 17 percent...