Obama wants $4B for more computer science education

The U.S could direct billions of dollars towards teaching America's youth computer science under a new plan announced by the White House Saturday morning.

President Obama's budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1 will include $4 billion to provide states with money to develop computer science programs, along with $100 million in grants available directly to school districts to advance computer learning.

The funds will be used to encourage states and districts to not only create computer science programs, but also build programs that draw in students who are typically left out of that education right now.

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