Empowering High School Students with Computing Innovation


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If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to be a high school senior in California, you're in luck.

The Mercury News reports that San Jose State University is the first university in the country to offer online classes for students in the freshman class of 2016.

Called Canvas, the program is a joint initiative between the university and the Mercury News, which describes it as a "pay-as-you-go, online-only high school experience."

The idea is to make it easier for students to get a jump on college-level work, and to give them a better shot at getting a job once they're out of high school.

"It's a great opportunity for students to get an education and be prepared for the workforce of the future," says the university's director of online learning.

But not everyone is thrilled with the idea.

"It's a waste of money," says a 16-year-old junior at a nearby high school.

"It's not as good as it sounds," says a 17-year-old senior at another high school.

"It's hard to learn when you have to go to school and do homework all the time," a 16-year-old junior at another high school says.

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