Computer Education's Failing Grade.

This article reports on the problems facing technology education at the K-12 level in the U.S. which could lead to a critical shortage of information technology professionals by 2012 and to limited career opportunities for students, according to a 2006 study by the Computer Science Teachers' Association (CSTA). Only a small portion of U.S. high schools have a computer science requirement, the CSTA claims. In addition, computer science teachers lack time for training and struggle for resources. Also, students struggle to add computer science to their packed schedules. CSTA was created by the National Science Foundation in the fall of 2005 to support teachers.