ALBANY (TNS) â The New York Board of Regents on Monday adopted New Yorkâs first-ever K-12 learning standards for computer science and digital fluency. The guidelines are the culmination of a two-year process during which the state Education Department sought feedback from teachers and statewide experts on computer science and educational technology, according to Board of Regents Vice Chancellor T. Andrew Brown. âTechnology is a large part of childrenâs lives, and the ability to understand and use technology safely and effectively to learn, communicate and create is critical for 21st century life, work and civic engagement,â Brown said. âThe COVID-19 emergency has magnified the digital divide that separates so many of our most vulnerable students from their peers ... itâs critical that comprehensive technology learning is available to our youngest students and continues throughout their scholastic career.â