{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Computer science education builds skills for life","description":"Computer science education in K-12 schools matters, not because it\u2019s about training the next generation of computer programmers, but because computer science education builds skills for life, say the guests on this episode. Emiliana Vegas, senior fellow and co-director of the Center for Universal Education at Brookings, and Michael Hansen, senior fellow in the Brown Center for Education Policy at Brookings, are co-authors, along with Brian Fowler, of a new report, \u201cBuilding Skills for Life: How to expand and improve computer science education around the world,\u201d and they join me on the Brookings Cafeteria today. Also on this episode, Adie Tomer, senior fellow in Brookings Metro, reflects on the enactment of the new federal infrastructure program, which he calls the largest single investment in the country\u2019s built environment in at least half a century. Show notes and transcript:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/brook.gs\/3cp3Luv&amp;nbsp; Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to&amp;nbsp;podcasts@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at&amp;nbsp;@policypodcasts&amp;nbsp;on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the&amp;nbsp;Brookings Podcast Network. ","author_name":"The Brookings Cafeteria","author_url":"http:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/research\/podcasts\/brookings-cafeteria-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21212213\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/21212213"}