CSTA Washington Newsletter – May 2026 – Washington Student Success in CTSOs

The following embeds an archived version of the May 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter. Highlights:
CSTA Washington

The following embeds an archived version of the May 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter. Highlights:
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…
In March 2025, NCWIT (National Center for Women in Technology) announced the national recipients of its 2025 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Awards, honoring 400 students throughout the United States. The following 14 Washington students received Honorable Mention awards: To see the list of all student winners nationwide, see NCWIT Announces 2025 National AiC High…
This post contains summaries of the following posts on data dashboards on Washington CS Education and CTE Education during the period of 2019-2025: Please help CSTA Washington continue this effort and reach educators, district leaders, and policymakers with these tools so they can make smarter decisions and help all students learn basic computer science principles. Donate…
The 2025-26 CSTA Washington Board of Directors. The position of Vice-President Coastal/Peninsula is still open if you would like to serve.
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…
By Jacqueline Russell Last week I spent training over 300 amazing Microsoft employees who volunteered their time and expertise to facilitate an Hour of AI workshop at 5 local school districts here in the Puget Sound – reaching over 7,000 students. Thank you so much 🙏 to all our incredible ❤️🔥 volunteers!!! During Computer Science…