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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can any state level policy maker explain why our states aren’t fighting over kids who want to major in computer science and got a 700+ on the math SAT? Aren’t these kids going to be the major innovators of the future? Generate enormous increases in quality of life for Americans and humanity at large? And generate large tax bills too? State policy makers should be bending over backwards to have vibrant and well-funded CS programs and fill them with as many kids as they can who can do the work.  [/quote]

They do. Just that posters here are shooting for the top state schools.

For example, there are tons of schools in CA to learn computer science, but a lot of people are just fixated on berkeley.[/quote]

OP is also shooting for out of state at flagship state schools. State schools primarily exist to save in state students.[/quote]

But wouldnt it be in Indiana’s interest to nab this kid? Even if there’s only a 5% chance he stays in state after graduation, it would be worth it financially to educate him. And even if he doesn’t stay in state, he will have connections with other kids who do and those connections will help the state. [/quote]

But you are assuming they don't have many other kids to choose from that scored over 700+ on the math SAT. According to Common App there are as many as 70,000 students mostly applying to flagships and other top programs. Also, CS is a popular major, and as the PP noted, state schools are there to serve their own students. Finally, you assume that there are enough resources on any campus to expand CS programs (especially public institutions). There are infrastructure factors, labor (faculty), etc. that need to be considered. Just because a state provides more funding doesn't mean there are people to teach, for example. Even with high salaries (for academia), it is difficult to compete with the private sector and students (and parents) do not want adjuncts teaching most of the classes. Also, public universities are not CS schools--there are other majors that need resources, etc.  [/quote]

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