Overview

• President Trump has signed an executive order directing the integration of artificial intelligence into K-12 schools across the United States.
• The order instructs the Education and Labor Departments to prioritize AI-focused grants, create student courses and certifications, and expand AI-related apprenticeships.
• A new White House Task Force on AI Education, chaired by Michael Kratsios, will oversee public-private partnerships to resource AI in classrooms.
• The directive also emphasizes teacher training in AI applications through discretionary grant programs managed by the Education Department.
• This initiative reflects bipartisan concerns about U.S. competitiveness in AI education, particularly in comparison to nations like China.