CodeHS Python Insider: Advanced Python and AI Programming Course, Question of the Day, and More!

Aug 31, 2026•2 min read

🐍 New Course: Advanced Python and AI Programming

The Advanced Python and AI Programming course teaches students advanced programming concepts in Python and how to apply them to real-world problems. Students will implement advanced data structures and algorithms, apply object-oriented programming, tackle classical AI challenges, and explore a variety of Python libraries.

❓ Question of the Day (QOTD)

The start of the school year means Question of the Day has started up again! The Python Question of the Day is available now and can be used to give your students a quick challenge to start off class. Encourage them to keep their streak up!

💻 Refreshed Course: AP Computer Science Principles in Python

CodeHS has released a refreshed version of our AP Computer Science Principles in Python course! The update includes improvements to existing assignments for clarity and stronger autograders to provide more reliable feedback for students. We also added additional notes pages throughout the course, more opportunities for students to practice core Python concepts, a new practice performance task, and additional minor updates across the course based on teacher feedback.

Note: This refresh is unrelated to the upcoming updated AP CSP framework set to begin in the 2027-28 school year. For more information, you can visit this help article.

🎓 CodeHS Teaching Cohorts

CodeHS is offering professional learning cohorts for the 2026-27 school year, supporting educators with guided learning, classroom strategies, and a collaborative community.

There’s still time to join us! Register before our next round of live sessions, the week of September 14th.

❓ New Ask AI Tool is Free for a Limited Time!

The new Ask AI tool is free for a limited time through September! Tell Ask AI your classroom goals to get personalized course recommendations, compare curriculum options, and discover teaching resources. You can also use Ask AI to assign lessons, answer questions about CodeHS, quickly find helpful support articles, and more.

⌨️ Vibe Coding Built for Your Classroom

Vibe Coding lets students use AI to build and refine projects through natural-language prompts, then refine the results and explore the code to understand how it works. CodeHS Pro teachers can access Vibe Coding directly in the HTML Sandbox — no additional setup needed.

Looking for ideas? Explore the Vibe Coding course and pull projects and materials into your existing classes.