Ecosystems That Build Equitable, K-5 Sustainable Computer Science Education

The rollout of computer science education has been dependent on a patchwork of uncoordinated professional learning experiences. This has left some schools serving students from underrepresented groups without an articulated, rigorous, joyful K-12 CS education. Based on our work with four urban schools serving such students, we propose that an ecosystem of support that prepares every administrator and teacher to include CS in every student's education with a whole school approach and sustained professional learning, is one way to assure an equitable, sustainable CS education. We propose changes in policy to scaffold such an ecosystem.