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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;
(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 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
(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.
(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.
DONALD J. TRUMP Executive Orders
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 23, 2025.
Source: whitehouse.gov
This is the extraordinary journey of a kid from a single-parent, working-class home to the office of Mayor of the City of New York—and the record of what his administration achieved while serving as stewards of the greatest city in the world.
Eric Adams’ team released a narrative-style video that frames the mayor’s life story as a case study in persistence — and uses it to argue that his personal struggles shaped the priorities of his administration.
The clip opens with a blunt question: “What becomes of the kid?” It describes a working-class child raised in a single-parent home, dyslexic and struggling to read, bullied by peers and dismissed by teachers. The script paints a picture of a young person living with instability and constant risk — “one wrong move” away from the wrong side of the law — ultimately summed up in three words: “dyslexic, arrested, rejected.” The point of the opening is clear: the story is meant to begin at the bottom.
From there, the message pivots to a comeback narrative. The child “persists,” “finds his voice,” and turns pain into purpose, committing himself to building a safer city where no child experiences what he did. The tone is motivational, positioning the mayor’s agenda as a direct extension of lived experience rather than a conventional political platform.
The rest of the video is structured as a highlight reel of accomplishments attributed to the last four years of City Hall. The script claims New York was reopened and the economy reached record heights, with repeated all-time job numbers and the highest number of small businesses in city history. It argues the city remained “the safest big city in America,” citing shootings driven to record lows, 25,000 illegal guns removed from the streets, greater subway safety efforts, and the closure of more than 1,600 illegal cannabis shops.
Housing and cost-of-living policies are presented as a second core pillar. The video points to “City of Yes” and other housing initiatives said to deliver more than 433,000 homes citywide. It also claims $30 billion was put back into New Yorkers’ pockets through programs aimed at lowering household costs — including child care, rent, internet access, and medical debt — plus quality-of-life initiatives like containerizing the city’s trash, removing thousands of scaffolding sheds, and expanding outdoor dining at a scale described as the nation’s largest.
The clip also emphasizes social services, highlighting efforts to connect New Yorkers to mental health services and housing, universal dyslexia screenings for public school students, and changes in how children learn to read and do math. Finally, it spotlights the city’s response to the arrival of more than 240,000 asylum seekers, saying the administration ensured shelter and support as they sought better lives.
The closing returns to the opening theme: a “working-class administration led by a working-class mayor delivering for working-class people,” with the final twist that the once “dyslexic, arrested, rejected” kid is now “elected.” The narrator identifies that person as Eric Adams, the 110th mayor of New York City, and the video ends on a sweeping claim about leading “the greatest city in the world.”
Dec 30, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams Makes Public Safety Announcement with NYPD Commissioner Tisch and Presents Keys to the City to Crisis Management System (CMS) Organizations
City Hall Blue Room Lower Manhattan . December 29, 2025
On December 29, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams joined NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and community leaders to announce a major public-safety milestone: the NYPD has removed more than 25,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the start of the Adams administration, including a significant number of ghost guns. City officials linked this enforcement and precision-deployment strategy to continued reductions in shootings and other violent crime citywide.
The Mayor emphasized that the city’s progress is not solely attributable to policing, highlighting the Crisis Management System (CMS) as a critical partner in preventing retaliatory violence, mediating conflicts, and connecting at-risk youth to mentorship and support. As part of the event, the Mayor honored 29 CMS provider organizations across the five boroughs with Keys to the City as a symbol of the city’s commitment to an “all-hands” approach to violence reduction.
Commissioner Tisch credited the gun-seizure milestone to focused, data-driven deployments and sustained investigative work, stating that the year’s crime figures reflected historically low levels of shooting incidents and victims. Speakers from CMS and faith-based partners underscored the personal toll of gun violence, argued for continued investment in community-based prevention, and described improved coordination between neighborhood organizations and the NYPD under the current administration.
Happy holidays, New York City. In a year-end weekly recap, the Adams administration highlighted several major initiatives it says moved the city forward as it approaches the end of its term. The Mayor pointed to the “Manhattan Plan,” a roadmap to build 100,000 new homes over the next decade by focusing growth near transit, redeveloping city-owned sites, and converting underused office space into housing.
The Mayor also emphasized expanded collaboration with Governor Kathy Hochul, including the next phase of the SPARC Kips Bay project—a planned 2 million-square-foot life sciences hub projected to create 15,000 jobs and generate $42 billion in economic impact over 30 years. Additional shared priorities cited included subway safety initiatives, pro-housing tools such as “City of Yes,” major economic development projects (including the Brooklyn Marine Terminal and Kingsbridge Armory), and affordability measures such as tax cuts and relief programs.
Other announcements included integrating Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn into the NYC Health + Hospitals network, and honoring veteran broadcaster Marvin Scott with a Key to the City for his decades of journalism. The Mayor closed by underscoring public safety as the administration’s “north star,” citing the removal of more than 25,000 illegal firearms over four years and recognizing 29 Crisis Management System organizations with Keys to the City for their community violence-prevention work, while expressing pride in the administration’s record and offering best wishes to the incoming mayor.
Mayor Eric Adams hosted a Guatemalan Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion to formally recognize the Guatemalan community’s contributions to New York City, noting that this community had not previously been acknowledged there and emphasizing he wanted to “get it done” before leaving office. In remarks delivered in both English and Spanish (with interpretation), he praised Guatemalans’ role in the city through family, faith, entrepreneurship, and civic life, framing Gracie Mansion as “your community” and a symbol of respect and gratitude. YouTube+1
During the program, the Mayor proclaimed an official Day of Guatemala in New York City and presented recognitions to three Guatemalan honorees, including Ana Prince, who spoke about migrants living between two countries—Guatemala as “roots” and New York as “wings”—and stressed that the community comes to work, build businesses, support the economy, and strengthen the city’s cultural fabric. Additional honorees included Brenda Castellanos and Juan Pablo Morales, who echoed themes of pride, service, and belonging, thanking New York City while celebrating Guatemalan identity. The event concluded with group photos and a closing message of continued commitment to community and well-wishes for the new year.
Mayor Eric Adams Briefs New Yorkers on Preparations for Expected Winter Weather Gracie Mansion East 88th Street & East End Avenue New York, NY 10028 December 26, 2025
Streamed live on Dec 26, 2025
