Expanding the Pipeline to Support High School Educators
NAAIC is expanding its NSF-funded AI education mission into high schools, launching free professional development opportunities for educators nationwide. Through partnerships with aiEDU, Day of AI, AI4K12.org, CompTIA, Knowledge Pillars, and Intel, high school teachers now have access to free trainings, industry-recognized certifications, and classroom resources.
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Expanding the Pipeline to Support High School Educators
May 28, 2026
NAAIC is expanding its NSF-funded AI education mission into high schools, launching free professional development opportunities for educators nationwide. Through partnerships with aiEDU, Day of AI, AI4K12.org, CompTIA, Knowledge Pillars, and Intel, high school teachers now have access to free trainings, industry-recognized certifications, and classroom resources.
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Intel's Resources for High School Teachers
May 28, 2026
NAAIC and Intel Digital Readiness are launching a new collaboration to connect high school teachers with free, classroom-tested Intel® resources integrate AI into everyday lessons, regardless of tech background.
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Announcement
AWS Builder Center: A Free Launchpad for Applied AI Learning
May 4, 2026
AWS launched the AWS Builder Center as a free, global community platform designed to help educators and students build practical cloud and AI skills through its three pillars—Learn, Connect, and Build. Educators can use 330+ self-paced courses, publish articles, earn badges, and engage with topic-based Spaces while providing feedback to AWS product teams.
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NAAIC in the News
June 8, 2026
Community Colleges Advocate for NSF Program Amid Upheaval at Agency
Inside Higher Ed
The National Applied AI Consortium is listed as a successful example of NSF's Advanced Technological Education program, highlighting the impact within community colleges.
May 31, 2026
Knowledge Pillars and National Applied AI Consortium Launch AI Training for Educators
Detroit Free Press
Knowledge Pillars joins Miami Dade College and NAAIC to help high school educators prepare students with applied AI skills and industry certification pathways.
May 28, 2026
NAAIC Expands AI Education Mission Into High Schools, Extending Workforce Pathways for the Next Generation
Business Wire
NAAIC announced the expansion of its mission into high schools with a grant from NSF. The move extends AI learning opportunities to high school teachers to help prepare the next generation for success in an AI-driven economy.