(Code.org Photo) More U.S. schools are offering computer science courses than ever before and the classes are more racially and ethnically diverse than in the past.

Schools expanded the availability of foundational computer science classes, but stubborn gaps in access to those courses persist.

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Computer science students all take six core classes, two of each in Programming, Systems and Theory. Students will be taking three entry-level courses, followed by three transitional courses before ...