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At the same time, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and their counterparts in other countries forecast an increased need for skilled CS\/IT graduates.<\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>To reverse the downwards trend in college level CS\/IT enrollment, ACM launched the Computer Science Teachers Association (csta.acm.org), whose mission is to \"directly and passionately\" advocate for computer science education in the high school.<\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>One major initiative is to develop a comprehensive computer science curriculum that educates high school students and informs them about the profession because a major factor in the enrollment decline is a lack of knowledge about possible CS\/IT careers. 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