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OhioX president urges stronger computer‑science education, points to gaps in K–12 access and venture capital
Summary
Chris Berry, president and CEO of OhioX, told the House Technology and Innovation Committee that Ohio has a statewide technology opportunity but is losing ground in K–12 computer science access (co.org data cited). He urged legislative support for CS education and suggested incentives to boost early‑stage funding.
Chris Berry, president and CEO of OhioX, told the House Technology and Innovation Committee that Ohio has a statewide "Silicon Heartland" technology opportunity but warned that K–12 computer science access is uneven and in some cases declining.
Berry cited the 2024 State of Computer Science report from co.org, saying Ohio had the largest raw number of high schools (47) that stopped offering computer science and that, "only 3.6% of Ohio students take computer science in any given year," according to the report. He argued that computer science…
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