IT MAY SEEM LIKE computer nerds already rule the world. But despite a growing interest in computer science among U.S. high schoolers, the demand for coders still far exceeds the number of students earning bachelor's degrees in the field. Beyond that, many public schools simply don't teach computer science for techies-in-training, Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org, is working to change that. The nonprofit advocates for computer science education and offers coding courses for schools across the country. Partovi, 47, spoke to Discover's Alex Orlando about growing up during the Iranian revolution, how Code.org took flight and the importance of providing students with a firm foundation in computer science.
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