Google Cloud and Pearson have signed a multi-year strategic collaboration to boost AI capabilities to students with a focus on K–12 education, the firms said on Thursday.
K-12 education refers to the publicly supported school system that runs from kindergarten (K) through 12th grade, typically covering students from ages 5 to 18.
Pearson provides assessments and curriculum-aligned content for K12 education, including state-specific programmes, clinical assessments, and virtual schools in the US along with internationally recognised qualifications such as GCSEs and A levels.
The collaboration aims to combine Pearson’s expertise in K-12 learning with AI technologies from Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Platform, including Gemini.
The initiative aims to provide more engaging learning experiences for students using Pearson’s AI products and services by leveraging Google Cloud’s AI content generation tools.
In addition, Pearson and Google Cloud will seek to enhance data-driven information for teachers, who will be able to leverage platforms such as BigQuery, Google Cloud’s data platform, to provide information on students’ progress and learning needs.
The move comes as AI and cloud technology continue to rapidly reshape industries and redefine the skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce, the firms said.
Omar Abbosh, chief executive at Pearson emphasised the value of AI to transform K-12 education, moving beyond a one-size-fits-all model to support students on their unique learning journey.
“By combining Pearson’s deep learning expertise with Google’s technology and AI capabilities, we will deliver a more personalized experience for students and equip K-12 teachers with tools that help them to focus on what matters most: sparking curiosity, developing critical thinking, and fostering a lifelong love of learning.”
Tara Brady, president, Google Cloud EMEA, said AI and advanced capabilities of agentic AI are set to unlock “unprecedented potential” within education thanks to its focus on personalisation.
“Using Google Cloud’s advanced AI models and agentic expertise, students will receive support tailored to their individual pace and needs, and teachers will be equipped with intelligent tools and actionable insights, so they have greater capacity for educators to focus on inspiring curiosity and preparing students to thrive.”
