IWERC presents: The State of CS in Illinois High Schools Webinar

IWERC hosted a webinar to share findings from their computer science education research portfolio on high school trends. Meg Bates, Ying Chen, and Stephanie Werner of IWERC detailed the motivation of this work along with key findings from the 5-part series. In addition to sharing research findings, the webinar included a panel discussion, moderated by Kay Monelle, in which three panelists shared how computer science education works in their districts and what resources the state has to ensure equitable access to computer science education. Panelists included:

Mark Harris closed the webinar with remarks on how research can be used by stakeholders to enhance computer science offerings.
The webinar took place via Zoom on December 11th, 2025 at 12pm.