Samsung and Mark Cuban Foundation Launch Free AI Curriculum

Samsung Electronics America and the Mark Cuban Foundation released a free AI curriculum for grades 6-12 on September 8, 2026. The seven-session curriculum includes complete lesson plans, student handouts, and background reading. It aims to guide students from AI consumer to builder to evaluator, covering prompting frameworks, fact-checking, data visualization, and ethics documentation. The launch precedes the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition and includes professional development support.

The curriculum directly addresses teachers' lack of AI teaching resources, as surveys show 97% of teachers need additional support and 53% have no formal training. It offers free, structured teaching plans, potentially improving the accessibility and quality of AI education, with direct impact on teachers and students. Provides teachers with free, ready-to-use AI curriculum resources, lowering teaching barriers. Helps students systematically learn AI knowledge, fostering critical thinking and ethical awareness.