• PK-6 Licensure and Competency Review
    DESE allows teachers to apply for Competency Review in order to become certified in DLCS PreK-6. The competency review process is described in detail on DESE’s website. See the Competency …
  • 2025 Graduate Credit Programs
    In partnership with Cambridge College REGISTRATION FORM We are pleased to offer the option to receive graduate credit for a subset of our Summer SparCS professional learning courses. The following …
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  • DESE DLCS Summit – May 29, 2025
    The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education hosted the 2025 Digital Literacy and Computer Science Summit on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Worcester State University. Thank you for another wonderful …
  • Apply for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award
    The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award …
  • Reimagining CS Pathways
    Reimagining CS Pathways is a community-wide project that explores how CS learning opportunities can be reenvisioned for high school students.
  • DLCS Summit – Thurs. May 23, 2024
    Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Summit May 23, 2024 – Westborough, MA The annual DLCS Summit will take place on Thursday, May 23rd from 8am – 3pm at …
  • CS Day at the Massachusetts State House
    A Celebration of K-12 Computer Science See what Massachusetts students are creating with technology! Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Legislators and staff are invited to an overview and legislative update from …
  • All about DLCS district course codes
    Accurate data about DLCS course-taking is essential to our movement to increase access to quality computing in our schools. Here are some instructions for checking and correcting your DLCS district …
  • Computer Science as a Graduation Requirement: A Landscape Analysis Report and Webinar
    In the Massachusetts Economic Growth and Relief Act (Chapter 268), the Legislature asked for a recommendation on a graduation requirement for a foundational CS course. In mid 2023, in order …
  • Exploring Computer Science
    EXPLORING COMPUTER SCIENCE (ECS) is a yearlong course designed to teach the fundamental concepts and big ideas of computing and coding. The course draws on the curricular framework of the ACM’s …
  • Teach AI with Code.org
    All the resources you need for teaching about Artificial Intelligence in one place! Explore our curriculum offerings, professional learning courses, and video series designed for you and your students.
  • Day of AI
    Day of AI offers a full school day’s worth of curriculum and activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students. The program is completely free and accessible to students …
  • Kapor Center Framework for Equitable CS Ed
    Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Computer Science Education: A Framework Recognizing the need for a research-driven framework to design and implement equitable and culturally responsive-sustaining pedagogy within computer science classrooms, we have developed The …