Blueprints for Better AI in Education: Insights from the K-12 Infrastructure Program

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Originally posted on January 16, 2026 | By Keun-woo Lee, Pati Ruiz, Jeremy Roschelle and Rebecca Griffiths on the Digital Promise Blog. Key Ideas AI infrastructure must reflect the full diversity of learners to avoid widening opportunity gaps Datasets, models, and benchmarks should be infused with the learning sciences Sustainable public goods require more than … Read more

Collaborative Led by Digital Promise Launches AI Grants Program for Education

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Originally posted on November 3, 2025 | On the Digital Promise Blog. New initiative, managed by a team of research, data and privacy experts, will fund AI infrastructure projects with the potential to deliver broad benefits to students and teachers Key Ideas The K-12 AI Infrastructure Program will fund AI infrastructure projects with the potential … Read more

What is Infrastructure for AI in K-12 Education?

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Originally posted on December 15, 2025 | By Jeremy Roschelle, John Whitmer and Peter Bull on the Digital Promise Blog. Key Ideas Today’s AI systems lack educational mechanisms to meet the complex demands of K-12 education. Progress requires dedicated K-12 artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, consisting of datasets, models, and benchmarks, which must be shared as … Read more