Google CEO Sundar Pichai and 4-H CEO Jennifer Sirangelo at a 4-H event. | Image: Google
Google has announced $20 million in new commitments to expand computer science education among communities that are underrepresented in the field. The company expects its funds to improve educational access for more than 11 million American students.
“If we don’t get this right, the gaps that exist today will be exacerbated” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday. “Technology will end up playing such a big role in the future. That’s the fundamental reason we do it.”
Google’s goal in distributing funds, Pichai says, was to support groups with “deep expertise in education” who work with underrepresented communities — including students in rural areas, as well as racial and gender minorities.
The slate includes a mix of newer…
