Executive Order 14277-Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth

• Published in: Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents pp. 1 - 5
• Main Author: Trump, Donald J
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Superintendent of Documents 23.04.2025
• Subjects: Agriculture; Apprenticeship; Artificial intelligence; Classrooms; Collaboration; Computer science; Critical thinking; Digital literacy; Educational technology; Employers; Funding; Higher Education Act 1965-US; Innovations; Occupations; Professional development; Public private partnerships; Science education; Students; Task forces; Teacher education; Workforce; United States > US
• ISSN: 1046-6986; 1946-6986

Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force. (a) There is hereby established the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education (Task Force). (b) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall be the Chair of the Task Force. (c) The Task Force membership shall consist of the following members: (i) the Secretary of Agriculture; (ii) the Secretary of Labor; (iii) the Secretary of Energy; (iv) the Secretary of Education; (v) the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF); (vi) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy; (vii) the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto; (viii) the Assistant to the President for Policy; and (ix) the heads of other such executive departments and agencies (agencies) and offices that the Chair may designate or invite to participate. (d) The Task Force shall be responsible for implementing the policy stated in section 2 of this order and coordinating Federal efforts related to AI education, including the actions outlined in this order. The Challenge shall encourage and highlight student and educator achievements in AI, promote wide geographic adoption of technological advancement, and foster collaboration between government, academia, philanthropy, and industry to address national challenges with AI solutions. (b) The Challenge shall feature multiple age categories, distinct geographic regions for competition, and a variety of topical themes of competition to reflect the breadth of AI applications, encouraging interdisciplinary exploration. (c) The Task Force and, as appropriate, agencies represented on the Task Force shall collaborate with relevant agencies and private sector entities to provide technical expertise, resources, and promotional support for implementing the Challenge, including through existing funding vehicles. To the extent practicable and as consistent with applicable law, agencies shall prioritize funding for such purposes when it would further the aims of the program for which funding is available. (ii) The Task Force shall work to ensure the resources funded as described in subsection (i) of this section are ready for use in K-12 instruction within 180 days following the Task Force's formal announcement of the first slate of public-private partnerships. (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Task Force shall identify existing Federal AI resources on which agencies may rely, such as the NSF- and Department of Agriculture- sponsored National AI Research Institutes, to support partnerships with State and local educational agencies to improve AI education. (c) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Education shall issue guidance regarding the use of formula and discretionary grant funds to improve education outcomes using AI, including but not limited to AI-based high-quality instructional resources; high-impact tutoring; and college and career pathway exploration, advising, and navigation. (d) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Education shall identify and implement ways to utilize existing research programs to assist State and local efforts to use Al for improved student achievement, attainment, and mobility. Enhancing Training for Educators on Artificial Intelligence. (a) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Education shall take steps to prioritize the use of Al in discretionary grant programs for teacher training authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10), as amended, and Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329), as amended, including for: (i) reducing time-intensive administrative tasks; (ii) improving teacher training and evaluation; (iii) providing professional development for all educators, so they can integrate the fundamentals of AI into all subject areas; and (iv) providing professional development in foundational computer science and Al, preparing educators to effectively teach Al in stand-alone computer science and other relevant courses. (b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Director of the NSF shall take steps to prioritize research on the use of Al in education.