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Key Dates & Objective Setting: AI Education Executive Order (April 23, 2025)

Document Date: 2025-04-26 Reference EO Date: April 23, 2025

Purpose: To clarify the timeline mandated by the EO, focusing specifically on when key plans, guidance, and objectives are scheduled to be defined by government agencies. This addresses concerns about ensuring the right objectives are set.

EO Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2025

Phase 1: Initial Planning & Guidance (Next ~90 Days)​

Key Deadline: Monday, July 22, 2025 (90 days from EO Date)

  • ACTION: Task Force must establish plans for the Presidential AI Challenge (Sec 5a).ki
    • Implication: The structure and themes of a major public-facing initiative will be defined. Influencing this early is key.
  • ACTION: Task Force must identify existing Federal AI resources for state/local partnerships (Sec 6b).
    • Implication: Determines which existing programs/infrastructure get highlighted for AI education efforts.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Education must issue guidance regarding the use of formula/discretionary grants for AI in education (instruction, tutoring, career pathways) (Sec 6c).
    • Implication: CRITICAL. This guidance will heavily influence how states and districts can spend significant funds. Shaping this guidance to align with Alpha's model is paramount.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Education must identify and implement ways to use existing research programs to assist state/local AI efforts (Sec 6d).
    • Implication: Directs the focus of educational research related to AI implementation.

Takeaway for 90-Day Window: This period is crucial for shaping the foundational objectives and rules of engagement. Influencing the Task Force and Dept. of Education before July 22nd is vital to ensure the defined plans and guidance favor Alpha's integrated approach.

Phase 2: Program Prioritization & Implementation Details (Next ~120 Days)​

Key Deadline: Thursday, August 21, 2025 (120 days from EO Date)

  • ACTION: Secretary of Education must take steps to prioritize AI in specific teacher training grant programs (ESEA, HEA) (Sec 7a).
    • Implication: Defines how AI fits into major teacher preparation funding streams.
  • ACTION: NSF Director must take steps to prioritize AI research in education and create AI teacher training opportunities (Sec 7b).
    • Implication: Shapes the national research agenda and specific NSF-funded training initiatives.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Agriculture must take steps to prioritize AI research/training via Extension/4-H (Sec 7c).
    • Implication: Influences AI education in rural/non-formal settings.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Labor must seek to increase AI Registered Apprenticeships, including setting specific goals and using funds/contracts (Sec 8a).
    • Implication: Defines the national strategy and targets for AI apprenticeships.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Labor must issue guidance on using WIOA funds for youth AI skills, clarify state set-asides, and establish AI as a grant priority (Sec 8b).
    • Implication: Directs significant workforce development funding towards AI.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Labor must engage stakeholders to identify and promote high-quality AI coursework/certifications (Sec 8c).
    • Implication: Opportunity to position Alpha's offerings as the standard.
  • ACTION: Secretary of Labor must support HS AI courses/certs via grant priorities and encourage dual enrollment (Sec 8d).
    • Implication: Shapes AI education integration at the secondary level.
  • ACTION: All granting agencies must consider AI as a priority area within existing fellowships/scholarships (Sec 8e).
    • Implication: Broad signal across federal grants.

Takeaway for 120-Day Window: By this point, specific programs and funding streams will have AI formally integrated as a priority based on the objectives likely influenced by the 90-day guidance. Alpha needs to be ready to apply for grants aligned with these now-defined priorities.

Subsequent Deadlines (Execution & Delivery)​

  • ~Mid-January 2026 (Est.): 180 days after first partnership announcement (Sec 6a(ii))
    • ACTION: K-12 AI literacy resources from the first public-private partners must be ready for instructional use.
    • Implication: Execution deadline for Alpha if selected early.
  • ~Summer 2026 (Est.): 12 months after Challenge Plan submission (Sec 5a)
    • ACTION: Presidential AI Challenge must be held.
    • Implication: Major public showcase deadline.

Conclusion: The most critical window for influencing the definition of objectives and guidance is within the next 90 days (by July 22, 2025). Proactive engagement with the Task Force and Dept. of Education during this period is essential to shape the framework before priorities are formally locked in at the 120-day mark.