Coding is cool as White House unveils computer science school initiative

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Will the next the next Bill Gates, Sean Parker, or Mark Zuckerberg please stand up?

The White House announced Monday a new initiative to teach computer science to middle school and high school students, with about 60 school districts nationwide participating.

"While no one is born a computer scientist, becoming a computer scientist isn't as scary as it sounds," President Barack Obama said in a video message Monday. "With hard work and a little math and science, anyone can do it."

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