[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 80 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2025-07368]
Presidential Documents
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Executive Order 14277 of April 23, 2025
Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for
American Youth
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Background. Artificial intelligence (AI) is
rapidly transforming the modern world, driving
innovation across industries, enhancing productivity,
and reshaping the way we live and work. To ensure the
United States remains a global leader in this
technological revolution, we must provide our Nation's
youth with opportunities to cultivate the skills and
understanding necessary to use and create the next
generation of AI technology. By fostering AI
competency, we will equip our students with the
foundational knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to
and thrive in an increasingly digital society. Early
learning and exposure to AI concepts not only
demystifies this powerful technology but also sparks
curiosity and creativity, preparing students to become
active and responsible participants in the workforce of
the future and nurturing the next generation of
American AI innovators to propel our Nation to new
heights of scientific and economic achievement.
To achieve this vision, we must also invest in our
educators and equip them with the tools and knowledge
to not only train students about AI, but also to
utilize AI in their classrooms to improve educational
outcomes. Professional development programs focused on
AI education will empower educators to confidently
guide students through this complex and evolving field.
Educators, industry leaders, and employers who rely on
an AI-skilled workforce should partner to create
educational programs that equip students with essential
AI skills and competencies across all learning
pathways. While AI education in kindergarten through
twelfth grade (K-12) is critical, our Nation must also
make resources available for lifelong learners to
develop new skills for a changing workforce. By
establishing a strong framework that integrates early
student exposure with comprehensive teacher training
and other resources for workforce development, we can
ensure that every American has the opportunity to learn
about AI from the earliest stages of their educational
journey through postsecondary education, fostering a
culture of innovation and critical thinking that will
solidify our Nation's leadership in the AI-driven
future.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States
to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans
by promoting the appropriate integration of AI into
education, providing comprehensive AI training for
educators, and fostering early exposure to AI concepts
and technology to develop an AI-ready workforce and the
next generation of American AI innovators.
Sec. 3. Definition. For the purposes of this order,
``artificial intelligence'' or ``AI'' has the meaning
set forth in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3).
Sec. 4. 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;
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(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.
Sec. 5. Establishing the Presidential Artificial
Intelligence Challenge. (a) Within 90 days of the date
of this order, the Task Force shall establish plans for
a Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge
(Challenge), and the agencies represented on the Task
Force shall, as appropriate and consistent with
applicable law, implement the plans by holding the
Challenge no later than 12 months from the submission
of the plan. 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.
Sec. 6. Improving Education Through Artificial
Intelligence. (a) To provide resources for K-12 AI
education, agencies represented on the Task Force shall
seek to establish public-private partnerships with
leading AI industry organizations, academic
institutions, nonprofit entities, and other
organizations with expertise in AI and computer science
education to collaboratively develop online resources
focused on teaching K-12 students foundational AI
literacy and critical thinking skills. The Task Force
shall promptly announce such public-private
partnerships on a rolling basis as they are formed.
(i) The Task Force shall seek to utilize industry commitments and identify
any Federal funding mechanisms, including discretionary grants, that can be
used to provide resources for K-12 AI education. 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
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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 AI for improved student
achievement, attainment, and mobility.
Sec. 7. 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 AI 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 AI, preparing educators to effectively teach AI 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 AI in education. The Director of
the NSF shall also utilize existing programs to create
teacher training opportunities that help educators
effectively integrate AI-based tools and modalities in
classrooms.
(c) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall take steps to prioritize
research, extension, and education on the use of AI in
formal and non-formal education through 4-H and the
Cooperative Extension System. The Secretary of
Agriculture shall also utilize existing programs to
create teacher and educator training opportunities that
help effectively integrate AI-based tools and
modalities into classrooms and curriculum.
Sec. 8. Promoting Registered Apprenticeships. (a)
Within 120 days of the date of this order, the
Secretary of Labor shall seek to increase participation
in AI-related Registered Apprenticeships, including by:
(i) Prioritizing the development and growth of Registered Apprenticeships
in AI-related occupations. The Secretary of Labor shall establish specific
goals for growing Registered Apprenticeships in AI-related occupations
across industries; and
(ii) Using apprenticeship intermediary contracts and allocating existing
discretionary funds, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to
engage industry organizations and employers and facilitate the development
of Registered Apprenticeship programs in AI-related occupations. In doing
so, the Secretary of Labor shall support the creation of industry-developed
program standards to be registered on a nationwide basis, enabling
individual employers to adopt the standards without requiring individual
registry.
(b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the
Secretary of Labor shall encourage States and grantees
to use funding provided under the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Public Law 113-128), as
amended, to develop AI skills and support work-based
learning opportunities within occupations utilizing AI
by:
(i) issuing guidance to State and local workforce development boards
encouraging the use of WIOA youth formula funds to help youth develop AI
skills;
(ii) clarifying that States can use Governor set-asides to integrate AI
learning opportunities into youth programs across the State; and
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(iii) consistent with applicable law, establishing AI skills training and
work-based learning as a grant priority in all Employment and Training
Administration youth-focused discretionary grant programs.
(c) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the
Secretary of Labor, through the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Employment and Training, and in collaboration
with the Director of the NSF, shall engage with
relevant State and local workforce development boards,
industry organizations, education and training
providers, and employers to identify and promote high-
quality AI skills education coursework and
certifications across the country. Through such
engagement, the Secretary of Labor shall:
(i) identify applicable funding opportunities to expand access to high-
quality AI coursework and certifications;
(ii) set performance targets for youth participation through any grants
awarded for this purpose; and
(iii) utilize industry and philanthropic partnerships to the extent
practicable.
(d) Within 120 days of the date of this order, and
in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the
Director of the NSF, the Secretary of Labor shall
support the creation of opportunities for high school
students to take AI courses and certification programs
by giving priority consideration in awarding grants as
appropriate and consistent with applicable law to
providers that commit to use funds to develop or expand
AI courses and certification programs. The Secretary of
Labor and the Secretary of Education shall encourage
recipients to build partnerships with States and local
school districts to encourage those entities to
consider offering high school students dual enrollment
opportunities to take courses to earn postsecondary
credentials and industry-recognized AI credentials
concurrent with high school education.
(e) Within 120 days of the date of this order, all
agencies that provide educational grants shall, as
appropriate and consistent with applicable law,
consider AI as a priority area within existing Federal
fellowship and scholarship for service programs.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or
the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
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(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 23, 2025.
[FR Doc. 2025-07368
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