http://www.acm.org/runningonempty/exec_summary.pdf
The ACM news summary refers to another article by includes the above as its foundation:
Few Students Make Time to Study Computer Science
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA) (02/20/11) Amy Crawford
ACM and the Computer Science Teachers Association’s recent Running on Empty report examined the decline in the study of computer science in U.S. public schools. “As the digital age has transformed the world and workforce, U.S. K-12 education has fallen woefully behind in preparing students with the fundamental computer science knowledge and skills they need for future success,” the report says. The study found that between 2005 and 2009 the number of secondary schools offering introductory computer science courses dropped by 17 percent, and the number of high schools offering Advanced Placement computer science fell by 35 percent. Some of the study’s researchers, such as Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Leigh Ann Sudol-DeLyser, say states should have computer science standards that are a required part of the curriculum. Computer software engineering and information technology are among the fastest growing careers, with more than 300,000 additional jobs expected to be created by 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “It’s not only important for a student to learn to write a letter in Microsoft Word,” says Sudol-DeLyser, explaining that every student should learn about basic computer security, media production and simple programming, and interested students should be encouraged to study computer science in depth.
From: Lyons, Jennie [mailto:jlyons@hackleyschool.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:26 AM
To: Dioguardi, III, J. Edward; King, Andrew
Subject: Apropos of the US Coffee presentation