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ALBANY (TNS) — The New York Board of Regents on Monday adopted New York’s 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. ”Technology is a large part of children’s lives, and the ability to understand and use technology safely and effectively to learn, communicate and create is critica...

New York Regents adopt K-12 standards for computer science, digital literacy FacebookTwitterEmail Chancellor Betty Rosa listens to discussion during the Board of Regents meeting at the Education Building Monday April 18, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEIN ALBANY — The New York Board of Regents on Monday adopted New York’s 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 comp...