Research on AI literacy
adoption in K–12 and higher education.
State-by-state K–12 AI policy briefs, a national white paper on higher education AI readiness, and research-grade standards alignment documentation. Built for district curriculum directors, academic researchers, and policy staff who need authoritative data on where this actually stands.
Browse by sector.
Each library grows on a rolling schedule.
ZeroBlue research is organized by education sector. K–12 research focuses on state-by-state policy landscapes, federal funding context, and district implementation signals. Higher education research covers employer expectations, institutional readiness, and field-specific applications.
State-by-state K–12
AI readiness briefs.
Structured policy and implementation research for every U.S. state, covering enacted legislation, state DOE guidance, pending bills, federal funding context, and district-level implementation signals.
- 10 published state briefs with clickable access
- Status tracking: enacted, guidance, pending, task force
- Federal funding eligibility (Title I, II-A, IV-A) analysis
- Regional service agency implementation context
- Request priority for unpublished states
Every state’s AI
education policy, tracked.
An interactive, filterable crosswalk of enacted legislation, state DOE guidance, pending bills, and task forces across all 50 states, searchable by state or status, and cross-referenced against ZeroBlue’s state readiness briefs.
- All 50 states, updated quarterly
- Status tracking: enacted, guidance, pending, task force
- Table and card views, full-text search and filters
- Sourced against FutureEd, ECS, Ballotpedia, and EdWeek trackers
The AI literacy imperative
in higher education.
National research on employer AI fluency expectations, differentiated analysis for four-year universities and community colleges, and field-specific applied AI guides for major disciplines.
- Executive brief on AI literacy in higher ed (registration access)
- Two-sector analysis: four-year vs. community college
- Field-specific guides: Pre-Med/Health Sciences, Accounting/Finance
- Employer expectations & hiring signals research
- Five recommendations for institutional leaders
How ZeroBlue research
is actually produced.
ZeroBlue research follows a structured methodology grounded in publicly available data sources, established K–12 frameworks, and transparent citation practices. Research briefs are not marketing collateral dressed as research; they are research that district curriculum teams, academic researchers, and policy staff can cite.
Public-source verified
Every claim traces to publicly available legislation, state Department of Education guidance documents, published committee records, or peer-reviewed sources. No proprietary surveys, no unverifiable internal data.
Framework-aligned
Research is structured against established frameworks: AI4K12’s Five Big Ideas, ISTE Standards for Educators, and CSTA K–12 CS Standards, so findings map cleanly to existing curriculum work.
Vendor-neutral
State briefs analyze the policy and implementation landscape, not ZeroBlue’s product position within it. Districts and institutions evaluating multiple vendors can use these briefs without a sales lens.
Need research
we haven’t published yet?
Districts, universities, and policy organizations occasionally need analysis ZeroBlue hasn’t published publicly: state-specific briefs ahead of our rolling schedule, district-level implementation readiness assessments, or sector-specific AI literacy analysis. Research teams can request custom work.
Available for qualified research partnerships.
State briefs ahead of publication schedule · district-level implementation analysis · sector-specific workforce readiness · policy brief support for legislative staff · academic research collaboration.
Ready to move from research
to implementation?
If the research is telling you your district or institution needs to act, the conversation starts with a 30-minute demo of how ZeroBlue deploys structured AI literacy at scale.