AI in Education
October 24–26, 2025 | Hosted by UTEP & STTE Foundation
Where Educators Meet Innovators — and Build the Future, Together.
Your Challenge. Their Solution. Real Results.
We're flipping the script on education conferences. At the AI in Education Hackathon, K–16 educators and administrators submit real-world challenges they face.
Then, top-tier student developers and technologists build AI-powered solutions — live.
💡 Past winners? They walked away with working prototypes and pilot contracts.
This year, your idea could be next.
🎯 Why This Matters
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Public Sector + Student Innovation = Real Adoption
This isn't a simulation. It's applied AI in education.
Our objective is simple:
Transform educator-submitted challenges into deployable AI tools that districts, colleges, and policymakers can adopt.
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This Year's Focus:
- Ethical AI Use in Classrooms
- Automating Educator Admin Tasks
- Boosting Parent Engagement with AI Tools
- Bias Auditing & Equity Dashboards
- Supporting Multilingual Learners
🎯 We Aim To:
Involve 20+ education leaders as judges, observers, or adopters
Produce 10 functional AI prototypes solving real education problems
Launch 3+ pilot opportunities post-event with schools or higher ed institutions
Publish a post-event AI in Education Policy Brief co-authored by education leaders and technologists
How It Works
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Submit a Pain Point
Superintendents, teachers, deans, students, and parents submit real education challenges online.
📬 "What's the one thing you wish AI could fix at your school?"
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Top Challenges Selected
We select 10 compelling ideas to be tackled at the hackathon.
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48-Hour AI Build Sprint
Hackathon teams from across the Southwest build rapid prototypes at STTE and UTEP's state-of-the-art labs.
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Live Demos + Judging Panel
On October 26, prototypes are showcased before an audience of education leaders, policymakers, and industry guests.
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Pilot + Incubation Opportunities
Winning teams are eligible for post-event funding, technical support, and real-world adoption in schools.
🎓 Who Should Submit a Challenge?
Superintendents & District Leaders
Automate reporting. Boost engagement. Reduce burnout.
College Faculty & Admin
Tackle advising, student success, and cross-campus coordination with AI.
Teachers & Staff
Streamline lesson planning. Cut through data overload. Elevate your impact.
Parents & Students
Speak your truth. What's not working? Let AI help fix it.
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Who Should Attend?
Judges & Observers
Join 20+ invited leaders from school districts, higher ed, and EdTech firms as they evaluate and adopt new AI solutions.
Hackathon Teams
College and high school students ready to code the future of learning.
Policy Advocates & Media
Witness the intersection of community voice + technological innovation in education.
STTE Foundation, CREEED at University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
With support from industry partners and education leaders across the Borderplex region.