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News, insights, and updates from the Quantum for All project on quantum education for K–12 students and teachers.
2025 Year of Quantum
The 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) was a global celebration to kick off the next 100 years of progress in quantum mechanics. Its mission was to increase public awareness of the importance of quantum science and applications, focusing on its applications for sustainable development, and enhancing scientific cooperation among researchers and institutions.
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White House OSTP and NSF Host Event
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's National Quantum Coordination Office and the U.S. National Science Foundation — in coordination with the National Q-12 Education Partnership — convened educators and leaders in Quantum Information Science and Technology to explore training and education opportunities for America's future QIST workforce.
Read moreQIS in K-12?
So what exactly would Quantum Information Science look like in K-12? A group of teachers, professors, scientists, and professionals recently posted a framework for K-12 quantum education — an expansion of the original QIS Key Concepts.
Read moreQuantum Games
A few years ago several of us were working on a manipulative for QKD. The students needed a hands-on activity — the first iterations came in the form of a folder with cardstock cutouts, evolving into a full classroom game.
Read moreWhich Quantum Revolution Are You In?
We are in the 2nd quantum revolution. The first occurred nearly a century ago and led to the 20th-century technological revolution — the transistor, laser, and atomic clock — giving us computers, optical fiber communication, and GPS.
Read moreScience, Space, and Technology
At a press conference on March 26, 2021, President Biden said, "The future lies in who can own the future as it relates to technology, quantum computing, a whole range of things." A new bill — the Endless Frontier Act — proposes major investment in industries of the future.
Read moreNSF Awards Funds for ITEST Project
We are extremely excited to announce that the ITEST project, Preparing Secondary Teachers and Students for Quantum Information Science, has been approved by the National Science Foundation. Over 3 years the project will focus on preparing HS teachers to teach STEM through the lens of quantum mechanics.
Read moreNot Everyone Has to Be a Quantum Scientist…
There have been great workshops and discussions over the past few weeks regarding the importance of quantum in our current and future environment. Students K-12 don't all need to be quantum experts — but they do need to understand the basics.
Read morePower of Quantum Computing and the Two Golden Rules of Quantum Mechanics
We are partnering with Texas Section AAPT to provide two workshops on the Power of Quantum Computing (Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm) and the Two Golden Rules of Quantum Mechanics, using an interferometer to demonstrate quantum efficiency gains.
Read moreNSF Workshop on Quantum Engineering Education
Q2Work hosted a workshop on Systemic Change in QIS Education, primarily aimed at people designing, implementing, and scaling quantum education programs. The session shared efforts to increase awareness of quantum in K-12 classrooms.
Read moreAdvancing Quantum Education
This NSF Dear Colleague Letter encourages proposals for projects that will motivate and prepare students for quantum industries of the future — covering quantum information science and engineering at all levels and in all settings.
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