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Code Corner · AI & Tech

OpenAI vs. Anthropic

The war between the two most powerful AI companies didn't start over money — it started over a fundamental disagreement about whether humanity should be afraid of what it's building.

By Adrian Lyons, Jen Guiterex Guzman, Angel Gramajo Gramajo & Keven Portillo-Cueva · June 4, 2026Read →
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9th Grade Coding in Action

9th grade students coding in class at Paul International PCS

9th grade students at work during a coding class at Paul International PCS.

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TSA Video Game Design

From process to reveal — our student coding team walks through how they built and presented their TSA Video Game Design entry for state competition.

Our State-winning game — Adrian walks through the video game that took first at the DC State TSA competition and how the team built it.

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Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

PLTW Computer Science Pathway

Hands-on learning for computer science, engineering, and problem-solving

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) gives students real-world experience in computer science before they leave high school — the same skills used by engineers, developers, and designers at companies around the world.

🐍Python Programming
📱App Development
🧠Computational Thinking
🎨Design Thinking
🤝Team Collaboration
🌍Real-World Problem Solving

Where it leads: PLTW prepares students for college, industry certifications, internships, and technology careers in software engineering, cybersecurity, game development, digital media, and more. Explore what career paths high school CS opens up →

Explainer · For Parents & Students

What Career Paths Does High School Computer Science Open Up?

From software engineering to cybersecurity, data science, and beyond — see where learning to code can lead.

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About This Beat

Code Corner covers CS topics, coding projects, and pathways into computer science careers.
CS Reporter: Jen Guzman.
Reporting team: Adrian Lyons, Jen Guiterex Guzman, Angel Gramajo Gramajo & Keven Portillo-Cueva.