CSTA Washington
The 2026 Washington Technology Student Association (WTSA) State Conference recently concluded at the Spokane Convention Center, bringing together thousands of students to compete in a wide range of STEM disciplines. As one of the most robust CTSOs for computer science and technical innovation, WTSA is sending an impressive delegation to represent Washington at the National…
The 2026 Washington FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) State Business Leadership Conference (SBLC) convened from April 21-24 in Spokane, WA. At SBLC, Washington students demonstrated exceptional skill across computer science, information technology, and cybersecurity categories. Under the current competitive rules, the top four finishers in each event typically earn the opportunity to represent Washington…
New Computer Science Graduation Requirements for Washington / Upcoming CSTA Board Elections / STEP CS Welcome Event on April 27 / “Audit the AI Lesson” Plan / Rubber Duck Spotlight: Engaging the Disengaged and AI and Copyright / Washington Congressional App Challenge Winners 2025 / Washington NCWIT Aspirations in AiC Winners 2026 /Top Schools and Districts for Girls in CSEd 2023-24
Written by Michelle Laskowski, CSTAWA President Nano Banana Prompt: Digital Fluency graduation cap…no words on the cap but include images that represent empowerment, safety, critical thinking, a file system and mouse and industry inclusivity The Computer Science, Technology and Media Literacy Future Ready Subcommittee Explained As you may know, the world is changing rapidly. In…
Update: April 3, 2026
On April 1, the Board of Directors of CSTA (national) approved the bylaws voted on by CSTA Washington members in January. The bylaws are now official.
Over the past few weeks, participating Washington congressional districts announced the winners of the Congressional App Challenge for 2025 in their districts: To see all 2025 Congressional App Challenge winners, visit Congressional App Challenge – 2025 Winners. The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives that encourages middle school…
In March 2026, NCWIT (National Center for Women in Technology) announced the national recipients of its 2026 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Awards, honoring 300 students throughout the United States. Aadya Syal of Sammamish, WA and Issaquah High School was one of the 40 National Winners in 2026. In addition, the following 10 Washington students…
An archived version of the March 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter
Highlights of the Feb 2026 CSTA Washington newsletter include CSTA Washington Bylaws Vote Update and New Mission Statement / Advocating for CS: Washington AP Day at the Capitol / CSTA Washington at NCCE Feb 25-27 / Virtual Lunch and Learn, AI and Equity PD on Mar 21 / CSTA Washington CTE and CS Education Data Dashboards / Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots 29 -13 in Super Bowl LX
Washington state educators and students met at the capitol building on January 25th, 2026, to talk about the importance of AP exam program funding in our state and its impact for low-income students. The funding for low-income students taking AP exams used to fully cover all exam expenses, but was left out of the current…