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Shining a light on the leaders and change-makers transforming the future of CS education across ECEP states.

The Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance is thrilled to announce a new grant from Siegel Family Endowment (SFE), a partnership that will accelerate our mission to facilitate systemic change in CS and AI education.

Expanding access to and participation in computing education took center stage in March 2026, as the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance convened its annual Summit at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus at The University of Texas at Austin.

Now publicly available, the ECEP Data Dashboard offers granular, customizable insights into K-12 computer science participation across states and districts. By visualizing systemic gaps, the tool enables leaders to develop data-driven strategies for broadening participation in computing.

In March, ECEP held its annual Summit in Minneapolis. The event convened ECEP state teams from 27 states and the territory of Puerto Rico and highlighted state-level strategies for overcoming issues to access in computer science education (CSEd). Action-oriented sessions provided tangible lessons on increasing CSEd access and opportunity to students of all backgrounds and navigating challenges in the education space.

The only thing that is constant is change. Dr. Jaci McCune has accepted the position of ECEP Alliance Director. Brianna Johnston of Sagefox Consulting Group is our new ECEP Program Manager. The entire ECEP leadership team looks forward to executing on our mission to broaden participation in computing by identifying and addressing the policies, pathways, and practices in state education systems that are barriers to universal student engagement and success. 

Committed to serving as a national hub for broadening participation in computing (BPC), the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance held its annual virtual summit, ECEP Connect, on October 17th. 

At the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance, we’ve dedicated two recent ECEP Alliance call agendas to building and rebuilding diverse state teams. To tackle the complex challenge of broadening participation in computing (BPC) education at the state level, the ECEP Alliance relies on coordinated and multi-sector state teams. There are two key aspects of ECEP’s 5-Stage Model for State Change that identify the need for and value of coordinated state teams: 1) Finding leaders and change agents; and 2) Gathering and organizing allies to establish goals and develop strategic plans. ECEP places significant value on the team model for …