Chance the Rapper, Google team to bring computer science to Chicago public schools

Chance the Rapper performs in concert on the second day of week two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 14, 2017 in Austin, Texas. SAN FRANCISCO -- Google is teaming up with Chance the Rapper to bring computer science education to Chicago's public schools. The Internet giant's philanthropic arm Google.org is giving $1 million to Chance the Rapper's SocialWorks organization and $500,000 to the schools. Chicago is the first national school district to mandate computer science education for all students. Chance the Rapper made a surprise appearance at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Academy on Wednesday where fifth-grade students were working on a coding activity with Google employees as a part of Computer Science Education Week.