The White House recently announced a Presidential AI Challenge designed
specifically for K-12 students and educators.

Here is the announcement:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/08/first-lady-melania-trump-launches-nationwide-presidential-ai-challenge/

Here is the challenge initiative page:
https://www.ai.gov/initiatives/presidential-challenge

And here is the challenge web site with detailed information:
https://orise.orau.gov/ai-challenge/index.html

There are separate divisions for elementary, middle school, and high
school students, and one for K-12 educators.

Note that participants must be US citizens, US nationals, or lawful
permanent residents.  If you're looking for an international competition,
consider WAICY (www.waicy.org).

Another recent White House release is the "Pledge to America's Youth:
Investing in AI Education", which has been signed by an impressive
collection of companies and educational groups.  It can be found here:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/edai/

Education is also discussed in "America's AI Action Plan" issued by the
White House in July.  It can be found here:
https://whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Americas-AI-Action-Plan.pdf

-- Dave Touretzky