NASAIC exists because the people closest to students should be setting the agenda for how AI enters classrooms — not vendors, not policymakers working in isolation.
The North American School AI Consortium was founded on a simple conviction: schools deserve a consortium built for them — not for the technology industry. We bring together school systems, educators, and researchers to shape how AI is understood, evaluated, and deployed in PreK–12 education across North America.
We are not here to accelerate AI adoption for its own sake. We are here to help practitioners make wise, informed, and ethical decisions — and to build the collective capacity for school systems to lead innovation rather than react to it.
NASAIC is a member-driven North American consortium that helps school systems lead innovation in teaching and learning through emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, grounded in responsibility, ethics, and practitioner judgment.
A future where every school system in North America has the knowledge, community, and frameworks to harness AI in ways that are equitable, safe, and deeply human.
Ethics and student safety are not afterthoughts — they are the starting point of every recommendation.
We interrogate how AI may amplify or reduce inequity and center the voices of historically marginalized communities.
Educators and school leaders shape our agenda. We trust their expertise and amplify their voice.
We synthesize research and real-world practice to give members resources they can actually trust.
Placeholder: In 2024, a small group of superintendents and curriculum leaders across the United States and Canada recognized a growing gap — school systems were being asked to respond to AI, but had no trusted North American community to help them do so responsibly. Vendor-led professional development, fragmented state guidance, and a flood of unvetted tools created confusion rather than clarity.
Placeholder: That group convened a founding summit in early 2025, drawing together district leaders, classroom educators, researchers, and ethicists from across North America. What emerged was NASAIC — a member-driven consortium designed from the ground up to serve practitioners, not platforms.
Placeholder: Today, NASAIC serves hundreds of member districts across three countries, offering peer networks, policy frameworks, professional learning, and an annual leadership summit. We are growing — and we are looking for school systems ready to lead.
Executive Director
Placeholder bio — former superintendent with 20 years leading district innovation initiatives across the U.S. and Canada.
Director of Member Services
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Chief Research Officer
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NASAIC collaborates with research institutions, professional associations, and education organizations committed to responsible AI in schools.
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