The U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online form will be available for students this fall, following months of beta testing.

Notre Dame Law School is launching a partnership with artificial intelligence developer Harvey to integrate AI into legal education to better prepare future lawyers for AI use within law firms.  

Nevada officials announced that the state has been targeted in “a sophisticated ransomware-based cybersecurity attack,” with federal partners working closely with state officials as they respond to the incident.

Colorado lawmakers voted Tuesday to push back implementation of the state’s landmark artificial intelligence law to five months after the law was supposed to go into effect, citing concerns from businesses and local governments over compliance costs.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday announced the launch of its new Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build national-scale data systems and selected 10 datasets for integration into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot.

The U.S. Department of Labor is advising states to take advantage of federal government Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to fund their efforts to improve artificial intelligence literacy and training across state workforces through state and local workforce development systems.

The University at Buffalo (UB), which is part of the State University of New York system, said on Aug. 14 that it is launching seven new AI-integrated bachelor’s degree programs.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released a new case study on Monday that spotlights how Indiana’s Department of Education has catalyzed a statewide movement in student data privacy – empowering school districts to strengthen protections using the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) framework.

The U.S. Department of Education, in coordination with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and other federal partners, issued new guidance on Aug. 25 warning American colleges and universities about increasing foreign threats to academic research.

First Lady Melania Trump on Aug. 26 invited K-12 students and educators across the country to participate in the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, which is designed to boost understanding and innovation in the rapidly evolving field of AI.