The K-12 AI Infrastructure Program, a $26 million multi-year initiative shaping how artificial intelligence (AI) is designed and used in K-12 classrooms, has selected recipients for its second cohort of grant recipients.
Expanding on the inaugural cycle, this prioritizes tools that strengthen formative assessment—giving educators better, real-time insights during classroom discussions, written work, problem-solving activities, and other everyday practices. This phase also deepens investment in academics by funding returning applicants dedicated to math, literacy, and writing.
“This accomplished cohort of researchers, educators, and technologists is coming together to solve important challenges in the development of AI-enabled tools for formative assessment that center pedagogical and learning goals while meeting the needs of a diverse group of educators and learners,” said Pati Ruiz, director of learning technology research at Digital Promise. “I am inspired by this cohort of grantees who are already developing community and engaging with one another to develop solutions for common challenges.”
Following a competitive review process that brought together funders, researchers, developers, and educators, Digital Promise and its partners selected eight organizations to receive grants for projects lasting six to 12 months. The created outputs will be openly licensed and freely available for use across the education field.
Recipients include:
Learn more about these projects on our website. Digital Promise, alongside core partners Learning Data Insights, DrivenData, the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University, and Catalyst @ Penn GSE will continue funding these shared public goods to advance quality, relevance, and trustworthiness of AI in education through the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program. The next Request for Proposals will launch later this fall.
