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**Author:** [@twright9191](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/twright9191)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/firewall-block/2657 "2026-06-26T09:36:03Z")
When a few students try to log in at the same time they get an error message saying that the firewall has blocked them because it thinks they are DDoS attacking the server. I think it’s a stretch that 30 connections woul… --- ## [Error Message "too large" on upload of image-files](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/error-message-too-large-on-upload-of-image-files/2652)
**Author:** [@p\_scheppler\_ksz](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/p_scheppler_ksz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/error-message-too-large-on-upload-of-image-files/2652 "2026-06-03T13:33:51Z")
If you want to upload a new file (e.g., a PNG image) in the root folder or in any folder within the project, a message appears saying that the file is too large. However, the file itself is small (150KB). The filename is… --- ## [Visual Studio Code for Education roadmap update](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/visual-studio-code-for-education-roadmap-update/2645)
**Author:** [@jacqueline.russell](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/jacqueline.russell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/visual-studio-code-for-education-roadmap-update/2645 "2026-05-18T16:22:43Z")
Dear Educators, Due to broader product alignment decisions at Microsoft, the Visual Studio Code for Education product roadmap will be coming to an end. VS Code for Education will continue to be fully supported throu… --- ## [Hitting API Rate Limit Exceeded after just an hours authoring!](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/hitting-api-rate-limit-exceeded-after-just-an-hours-authoring/2582)
**Author:** [@mraharrison](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/mraharrison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/hitting-api-rate-limit-exceeded-after-just-an-hours-authoring/2582 "2026-03-29T21:15:38Z")
In the last week or so I have started getting a “Failed to save curriculum” error and when I close the course and try to open it again I get this: Unable to open repository. GraphqlResponseError: Request failed due to f… --- ## [Request to join @educators](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-to-join-educators/2471)
**Author:** [@cwiggins](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/cwiggins)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-to-join-educators/2471 "2026-03-25T16:04:42Z")
I completed to process to request access as an educator a few weeks ago. How long does the approval process take? I would like use the curriculum as a resources in my class. --- ## [Requesting Manual Add to Educators Group](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/requesting-manual-add-to-educators-group/2475)
**Author:** [@MCSM-CS-Cyber](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/MCSM-CS-Cyber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/requesting-manual-add-to-educators-group/2475 "2026-03-13T12:01:20Z")
Please approve my access to educator resources/curriculum. I have already completed the educator verification process --- ## [As a teacher... where is the student work and how can I grade it?](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/as-a-teacher-where-is-the-student-work-and-how-can-i-grade-it/2615)
**Author:** [@mraharrison](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/mraharrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/as-a-teacher-where-is-the-student-work-and-how-can-i-grade-it/2615 "2026-03-06T11:21:49Z")
I am creating courses for an education publisher. These will be shared with our clients - schools and teachers in the UK mostly. All our customers are asking the same thing: Where is the student work and how can I grad… --- ## [VS Code Live Share Stuck on “Starting Collaboration Session” – No Link Generated](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/vs-code-live-share-stuck-on-starting-collaboration-session-no-link-generated/2621)
**Author:** [@DavidYin](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/DavidYin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/vs-code-live-share-stuck-on-starting-collaboration-session-no-link-generated/2621 "2026-03-05T14:51:10Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use the Live Share extension so my students can collaborate on a project. When I attempt to start a session and generate a link for collaborators, Live Share gets stuck on the “Starting collaboratio… --- ## [Request to join Verified Educators / manual adding](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-to-join-verified-educators-manual-adding/2587)
**Author:** [@MrALopez97](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/MrALopez97)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-to-join-verified-educators-manual-adding/2587 "2026-01-22T09:58:46Z")
I initially submitted my application to join Verified Educators in December, but I have not heard anything since. I was wondering if there was a way to have my account manually added. --- ## [Python for Data Science option?](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/python-for-data-science-option/2585)
**Author:** [@lenoxrl](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/lenoxrl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/python-for-data-science-option/2585 "2026-01-20T01:10:54Z")
Hi – love the authoring Feature – am interested in using VS Code for Education with a high school Data Science course that uses python. Is there a way to maybe have a python for data science option? I can’t import panda… --- ## [Jupyter IPYNB Files](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/jupyter-ipynb-files/2581)
**Author:** [@pmeehantggs](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/pmeehantggs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/jupyter-ipynb-files/2581 "2026-01-14T13:17:04Z")
Hi. Is it at all possible to add pyodide / pyolite as the default kernal for IPYNB files? These files are a really powerful educational tool as markdown can be added alongside python cells, allowing educators to create… --- ## [Request for educator role](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-for-educator-role/2578)
**Author:** [@pmeehantggs](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/pmeehantggs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-for-educator-role/2578 "2026-01-11T11:26:20Z")
Hi, I would like to use educator tools e.g. setting up classes and seeing student work. Currently I am able to link a github repo to an activity and I have tested using the activity with a second account. I was almost… --- ## [Time.sleep still not working in VSCode EDu](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/time-sleep-still-not-working-in-vscode-edu/1705)
**Author:** [@MrAPauls](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/MrAPauls)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/time-sleep-still-not-working-in-vscode-edu/1705 "2025-11-14T16:48:15Z")
I am having trouble getting the time library to work. In particular, I would like to use the time.sleep(1) feature available in python, but it does not work. I have read and tried the work around presented in the post be… --- ## [Hour of AI lesson: Slither Slam!](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/hour-of-ai-lesson-slither-slam/2554)
**Author:** [@jacqueline.russell](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/jacqueline.russell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/hour-of-ai-lesson-slither-slam/2554 "2025-11-13T18:56:04Z")
Computer Science Education Week is coming up December 8th-14th. The theme for this year is a focus on how CS Powers AI Innovation. So, if you’re looking for a fun activity to do an “Hour of AI” in your classrooms, t… --- ## [Request Educator Access](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-educator-access/2538)
**Author:** [@ciioprof0](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/ciioprof0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/request-educator-access/2538 "2025-10-28T16:01:30Z")
I completed the educator sign up about 14 days ago but still cannot access educator materials My university does not list faculty names on any public facing webpages, only deans. How else I can prove my faculty role? S… --- ## [Access to Educator tools](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/access-to-educator-tools/2530)
**Author:** [@MrsMounsey](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/MrsMounsey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/access-to-educator-tools/2530 "2025-10-14T16:21:28Z")
Hi, I completed the educator sign up about 10 days ago but still cannot access the online materials - can you let me know how long the process takes? Nikki --- ## [Requesting Educator Access](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/requesting-educator-access/2510)
**Author:** [@andrewartha](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/andrewartha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/requesting-educator-access/2510 "2025-10-14T11:15:38Z")
Hi there, I recently requested educator access for the Intro to Python course, but I have not heard anything yet and am unable to access the educator resources. Reading other posts, I see that there has been some diffic… --- ## [Python interpretation not happening on Run](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/python-interpretation-not-happening-on-run/2523)
**Author:** [@swiftv](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/swiftv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/python-interpretation-not-happening-on-run/2523 "2025-10-06T20:52:40Z")
Python interpretation stopped happening on Friday - programs will not execute on green arrow nor from menu. All other navigation and file save/creation fine. Thought it was just me, but all my students impacted too. Ha… --- ## [Slither Slam Educator materials](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/slither-slam-educator-materials/2522)
**Author:** [@jacqueline.russell](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/jacqueline.russell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/slither-slam-educator-materials/2522 "2025-10-02T11:49:03Z")
Educator Guide for the activity - VSCodeEdu Slither Slam - Educator Guide.docx (113.1 KB) VSCodeEdu Slither Slam - Educator Guide.pdf (200.3 KB) Presentation for the activity - VSCodeEdu Slither Slam - Presentation.p… --- ## [How to fix misaligned prompts in VS Code Copilot coding agents extension](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/how-to-fix-misaligned-prompts-in-vs-code-copilot-coding-agents-extension/2517)
**Author:** [@bobur](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/bobur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/how-to-fix-misaligned-prompts-in-vs-code-copilot-coding-agents-extension/2517 "2025-09-23T08:54:42Z")
Hi Community, I am Bobur, Microsoft MVP for the AI platform. I use GitHub Copilot chat in VS Code quite often. I discovered that most problems with AI coding with Copilot do not always depend on the model used, but rat… --- ## [How to run unit tests?](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/how-to-run-unit-tests/2505)
**Author:** [@DavidYin](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/DavidYin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/how-to-run-unit-tests/2505 "2025-09-22T23:00:02Z")
Hello, I am familiar with running unit tests in VS Code; however, I would appreciate guidance on how to run unit tests in projects within VS Code Education. I have looked online but haven’t found much helpful information… --- ## [Issues activating teacher account with provided link](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/issues-activating-teacher-account-with-provided-link/2458)
**Author:** [@sandersjuliac](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/sandersjuliac)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/issues-activating-teacher-account-with-provided-link/2458 "2025-09-08T15:29:35Z")
I’m new to the community, and just got the email link to confirm and activate my account here to access teacher resources for VS Code courses. Sadly, the link did not work, and says “Sorry, this account confirmation lin… --- ## [Help! The image files aren't loading. Any idea why?](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/help-the-image-files-arent-loading-any-idea-why/1037)
**Author:** [@brovich-kennisond](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/brovich-kennisond)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/help-the-image-files-arent-loading-any-idea-why/1037 "2025-09-06T01:34:12Z")
I started Unit 4 but the image files aren’t loading for lesson 3. I decided I’d just jump ahead to Unit 5 Lesson 1 (CSS) but most of the style examples are for images! How do I get the image files to load? Is this a bug?… --- ## [HTML Project not saving](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/html-project-not-saving/2407)
**Author:** [@FormaServe](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/FormaServe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/html-project-not-saving/2407 "2025-08-27T22:08:08Z")
Today, I’m having problems saving a project. It has worked great for the past two weeks, but today, I’m getting file permission errors. I’ve tried the usual, reboot, clearing cache, private session, without any luck. a… --- ## [Content Authoring General Availability](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/content-authoring-general-availability/2326)
**Author:** [@jacqueline.russell](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/jacqueline.russell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/content-authoring-general-availability/2326 "2025-08-20T16:50:01Z")
Just in time for the summer, we’ve released a new feature in Visual Studio Code for Education that allows teachers and curriculum providers to create and publish their own lessons and courses in VS Code for Edu. Here… --- ## [Share Link Quit Working](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/share-link-quit-working/2398)
**Author:** [@Ashley.molina](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/Ashley.molina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/share-link-quit-working/2398 "2025-08-14T05:15:36Z")
Over the last few days I have noticed that none of the share links I get from students or the ones I have shared in my courses for resources are not working. When I click to open them it just opens a blank page. Are ther… --- ## [Markdown issues in Quiz question choices](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/markdown-issues-in-quiz-question-choices/2399)
**Author:** [@mraharrison](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/mraharrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/markdown-issues-in-quiz-question-choices/2399 "2025-08-12T16:25:03Z")
I’m having some trouble creating questions about arithmetic in Python. Answers that are just the operator \*, - or + are being interpreted as markdown, and being rendered as bullets with no text in the course UI, when I p… --- ## [Accessibility](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/accessibility/2389)
**Author:** [@Ashley.molina](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/Ashley.molina)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/accessibility/2389 "2025-08-11T23:50:37Z")
I am trying to adopt the use of VS Code for Education in my undergraduate python courses. I am, however, running into a roadblock with the accessibility team. They have said that it failed accessibility with JAWS and NVD… --- ## [Authoring](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/authoring/2331)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Wood\_CS](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/Mr_Wood_CS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/authoring/2331 "2025-07-30T20:23:09Z")
I have tried searching the current posts and to the best of my knowledge I haven’t seen this question asked so apologies if it has. Would it be possible to add a function that removes the ability to copy code blocks whe… --- ## [Is it possible to make my own, individual course for my students?](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-my-own-individual-course-for-my-students/1977)
**Author:** [@m.jabs](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/m.jabs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-my-own-individual-course-for-my-students/1977 "2025-07-28T18:29:37Z")
I would like to have a customised Python course for my lessons (for example in their nativ language). However, I am missing the following options: Create a customised course to meet the needs of my students Distribute … [Next page](https://community.vscodeedu.com/latest.md?page=1)