Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) held a national summit in Washington, D.C. Oct. 28-29, which was attended by computer science education-focused leaders from 16 states and Puerto Rico. Attendees included K-16 educators, researchers, and leaders from non-profit organizations,...
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Nov. 8, 2016 -- In support of the President’s recent Computer Science For All announcement, the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance pledged to grow the alliance by five states. The ECEP Alliance welcomes Arkansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Virginia to our third...
Friday, November 4, 2016
Nov. 4, 2016 -- On September 22, 2016 ECEP Alliance leaders in Puerto Rico, in collaboration with and sponsored by the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster, held the first Computer Science (CS) for All Puerto Rico Symposium. Building on the CS for...
Monday, August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016 –– Three states received funding from the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance (ECEP) to work toward bringing computer science (CS) education to underrepresented students through statewide activities. Mini-grants are a benefit for ECEP member states and provide...
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Several ECEP members are presenting sessions at this week's 2016 CSTA conference in San Diego, California. The conference runs July 10-12, 2016 at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. Below, a preview of ECEP’s contributions to the event. Please see their...
Sunday, May 1, 2016
May 1, 2016 -- Since joining ECEP last year, Puerto Rico has made significant progress in expanding access to computer science education. With an ECEP mini-grant, Puerto Rico provided support for a group teachers and faculty to participate in Exploring CS professional development workshops in...
Friday, April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016 -- The 2016 Maryland Computing Education Summit, funded by an ECEP minigrant with additional support from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), welcomed over 200 teachers, administrators, legislators, and higher education and industry leaders. From the welcome...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
ECEP will be represented through a number of panels and workshops during the 2016 SIGCSE conference. The conference runs March 2-5, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee. Please see their website for more details....
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016 - Are you interested in K-12 computing education in Maryland? Would you like to learn more about what's happening across the state to increase access to computing education for all students? If so, please consider...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Feb. 10, 2016 -- The Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance is happy to announce that they have awarded "seed" funding for equipment to 9 institutions to help them start or expand computing summer camps for the summer of 2016. The funding was provided by a generous grant from...