Rutgers CESP and a participant from the Rutgers EIR project shared two key resources at the premier CS education conference: an engaging Scratch programming project that has students create arcade-style games, and a tool that helps educators evaluate and select middle school computer science curricula.

New study shows computer science enrollment in high schools grew from 10% to 15% over six years, but gender gaps are widening.

New study of 500+ rural educators reveals 80% receive professional development in one-time sessions outside school hours, while teachers want hands-on, collaborative learning during the school day to better serve the 12+ million rural students nationwide.

Program Director Perry Sandler partnered with Rutgers CESP to strengthen evaluation of the EDGE program for vision-impaired students. The collaboration enhanced data collection, organized programming into themed quarters, improved outreach, and delivered measurable results including increased student confidence and record program enrollment.

New research from Rutgers CESP examines whether universal depression screening in secondary schools is a feasible and effective response to growing mental health concerns among students. Drawing on survey and interview data from school-based mental health professionals across New Jersey, the piece highlights both the promise of screening and the practical challenges to implementation.