The Indiana Department of Education on May 13 launched a statewide cybersecurity education initiative aimed at expanding K-12 coursework and connecting students to college credit, work-based learning, National Guard service, and cybersecurity jobs.

The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) says that high school seniors in the United States are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at a record pace, with 54.7% of the class of 2026 having filed the form by May 1.

Pennsylvania State University has launched two new faculty grant programs to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in teaching and learning, offering awards ranging from $1,000 microgrants to $50,000 transformation grants as part of the university’s broader AI Transformation Initiative.

Hongfang Liu has been named the inaugural chair of the new Department of Quantitative and Systems Health Sciences at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and will serve as chief translational artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics officer for UT Dell Medical Center.

House lawmakers are demanding that seven major AI companies explain within 30 days how they will prevent biased, inaccurate, and misleading election information from reaching voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.

As state governments move beyond artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation and toward enterprise deployment, state chief information officers (CIOs) and industry leaders say success will depend on strong governance and practical use cases.

Artificial intelligence (AI) governance in government has moved “from concept to practice with remarkable speed,” according to a new practitioner’s playbook, which says public agencies are rapidly adopting rules and structures to harness AI’s benefits while managing a complex and evolving set of risks.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a statewide public engagement effort to collect feedback on artificial intelligence (AI), its effects on work and the economy, and potential state policy responses, according to the governor’s press release.

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., introduced legislation on May 12 that would clarify that states and school districts can use existing federal education funds for artificial intelligence (AI) instruction and educator training.

New York University (NYU) is teaming up with IBM in a new postdoctoral program for quantum computer science research that is aimed at accelerating quantum algorithms and applications development.