AI Education Project (aiEDU) is a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every student is prepared to live, work, and thrive in a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Through high-quality curriculum, professional learning, and district partnerships, aiEDU is helping schools across the country build AI literacy and readiness for both students and educators.

This collaboration marks an important step forward in supporting NCSS member schools and districts as they navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

NCSS members will gain access to exclusive discounted opportunities after the NCSS Annual Conference to participate in aiEDU’s Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and nationally recognized Trailblazer Fellowship programs.

For more than a decade, KID Museum has fostered the “Mind of a Maker” in children and teens. Today’s students are growing up during dramatic technological change. There is economic uncertainty where artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how work gets done, how information is created, and how decisions are made across nearly every industry. Through this partnership with KID, NCSS will help young students address these challenges.

KID Museum and NCSS will collaborate on professional development and curriculum resources to help teachers incorporate STEM experiences. Educators can incorporate those resources in classroom lessons or after-school or summer programs to nurture the development of skills like curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and compassion within a STEM context. It builds on the core values of authentic research and student-centered learning that have guided NCSS secondary schools for nearly 40 years. NCSS and KID Museum are recruiting two to four NCSS member schools/districts to launch this new collaboration.

For more information about the partnership and how to get involved, please contact Ann Flynn at ann.flynn@stemschools.org. You can also learn more during their session or at their booth at NCSS 2026.

PeopleBench is a leading education workforce analytics company that helps schools build resilient, high-performing teams through data-driven insights and strategic workforce solutions. They collaborate with individual schools, large school districts, and universities—including their recent partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) on Project HERO, an innovative research initiative aimed at enhancing staff resilience, retention, and student outcomes in K-12 schools in Pennsylvania.

This strategic partnership is intended to empower NCSS member schools with the same tools and insights needed to build resilient, innovative, and thriving educational communities. At NCSS, we are committed to supporting STEM schools in their mission to inspire the next generation of innovators and problem solvers, ensuring that our members are supported and empowered to deliver world-class education.

A key part of this mission is ensuring that our schools have access to the resources they need to attract, develop, and retain exceptional educators. By leveraging PeopleBench’s expertise in workforce improvement, NCSS schools will be better positioned to help our people thrive and showcase how great it is to work and learn in a STEM school. 

For more information about this partnership and how to get involved, please visit peoplebench.com or contact Shane Brody at shane@peoplebench.com.            

syGlass brings immersive science learning to life with VR curriculum built from real scientific image data. Students and teachers explore content created by some of the world’s leading experts, transforming classrooms into discovery labs. By bridging K-12 learners with authentic research practices, syGlass empowers the next generation of innovators.

As a proud Strategic Partner of the National Consortium of STEM Schools (NCSS), syGlass offers member schools an exclusive 10% discount on all curriculum packages. This ensures that cutting-edge science education is more accessible than ever.

If interested, please look at the website: syGlass.io and contact Jason Osborne: Jason@syGlass.io