New grant to advance accessible CS Education!

Apr 18, 2025

Panel discussion scene: three people in business attire are seated—left participant in a wheelchair, center speaker holding a microphone on a patterned sofa, and right participant in a light-blue suit—around a small table with flowers and a water bottle; behind them a screen reads “Florida K‑12 AI Education Task Force: The Power and Challenges of AI in the Classroom.”

We are proud to announce that Andrew Bennett, a doctoral candidate with the CS Everyone Center, has received a $450,000 grant through Google’s Blockly Accessibility Fund to explore how students of all abilities can participate and thrive in computer science (CS) environments. This grant will support a research project focused on enhancing the accessibility of K-12 computer science education, ensuring students of all abilities can participate and thrive in CS learning environments.

About the Florida K-12 AI Education Task Force: 

The Florida K-12 AI Task Force is dedicated to empowering educators, students, and families by exploring and promoting the responsible integration of AI in K-12 classrooms. The task force prioritizes safety, privacy, access, and fairness, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to benefit from AI-driven educational advancements. 

About the EDSAFE AI Alliance Policy Labs:

As AI transforms education, school districts and states face urgent questions around ethics, safety, fairness, and implementation. The EDSAFE AI Alliance Policy Lab supports districts and states in developing responsible AI guidance through collaboration, shared resources, and expert networks. The EDSAFE AI Alliance is a coalition led by 30 leading education organizations.