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CSTA 2027 Annual Conference /
MENTORS in CS volunteer cohort /
Free K–12 CS for Learners with Disabilities Microcredential /
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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The following embeds an archived version of the September 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter.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.
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…
The Washington SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference was held April 16–18, 2026, at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood. Gold medalists in qualifying events advanced to represent Washington at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, held June 1–5, 2026. At the national level, the following Washington students were recognized in…
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
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.
CSTA Washington was well represented at the 2026 CSTA Conference in New Orleans, July 13-15. All of our 2025-26 board members and almost all of our 2026-27 board members (sorry, Nick) attended the event. We were joined by the 2026 foundry10 computer science educator fellows and numerous other luminaries of K-12 CS Education in Washington…
Fourteen members from four regional CSTA Chapters – Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska – came together in at East Valley High School in Yakima WA for our first ever Pacific Northwest Leadership Summit. It was quite a day of learning, planning, and transitions. The day began with a keynote that included welcome messages from CSTA’s…
The following embeds an archived version of the June 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter. Highlights include: