Help me out: What are the 2-3 big questions you'd like to ask tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft & Salesforce about why/how they are supporting #CSforall? @ruthef @shuchig @hadip @tompkinsstange @guzdial @BrendaDardenW @jeanettewing @dreamhustlecode @katyaskit @douglevin
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There are many examples of spending billions to subvert democracy. By contrast, in CS, it took a few million $ to build a global movement, supported by millions of parents and 100,000s of teachers, until global leaders joined in. That’s democracy at work, not being subverted.
Common Core is a great example of the opposite of what happened in K-12 CS: power actors spent billions, public backlash. In CS, educators themselves decided it was a good idea, public support from all sides. 75% of all public comments to Dept of Ed ask for more CS! No backlash.