CSTA Washington
Stay up to date on developments in K–12 computer science education in Washington and beyond, including policy, programs, organizations, and issues affecting CS educators and students.
The following embeds the October 2026 edition of the CSTA national member newsletter, “The following embeds the September 2026 edition of the CSTA member newsletter, The Voice, “🎃 October Voice — Latest News for You” Highlights include: Click here to view the original newsletter.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month / CSEd Analytics / Classroom Norms for AI Use / Student Opportunities / NCCE Student Cybersecurity Challenge / Member Spotlight: Trish Henry / 2026 CSTA PK-12 Computer Science Standards Blog Series
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. First established in 2004, it has grown into an international effort bringing together public- and private-sector organizations to help everyone stay safer online. Within the United States, the campaign is co-led by CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, promoting safer online behavior and cybersecurity best…
With the State Board of Education approval of the FutureReady proposal to comprehensively update Washington’s high school graduation requirements, the State BOE will be requesting legislation to implement the proposal for the 2027 legislative session. Because this new legislation will likely modify the implementations resulting from computer science education legislation over the past twelve years,…
CSTA 2027 Annual Conference /
MENTORS in CS volunteer cohort /
Free K–12 CS for Learners with Disabilities Microcredential /
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Start the Year With a Network /
2027 CSTA IMPACT Fellowship applications /
Resources and articles on Responsible AI /
2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards
The following embeds an archived version of the September 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter. Highlights include: Click here to see the original archived content. Links in archived content may no longer work as expected.
At the 2026 CSTA Annual Conference in New Orleans, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) officially released the 2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards.
Correction: OSPI is scheduled to adopt new Washington computer science standards in the second half of 2028. This adoption date of the second half of 2028 is different from the “end of the 2026-27 academic year” timeline written in the Aug 2026 newsletter. The official release of the 2026 CSTA PK-12 Computer Science standards…
On Aug 13, OSPI Computer Science (Terron Ishihara – Computer Science Program Supervisor) distributed its August newsletter with substantial information on the upcoming Washington computer science standards revision process and the new CSTA PK-12 CS Standards. There’s even a shout out to join CSTA Washington. A PDF of this newsletter is embedded below for your…
New PK-12 Computer Science Standards from CSTA / WA-ACTE 2026 / 3rd Annual PNW CSTA Lunch and Learn /
/ Oregon CSTA Summer SuperQuest / CSTA Washington Rolls into New Orleans