Editorial: Artificial intelligence is not educational taboo

The importance of these subjects has been evident in the rapid growth and development of new industries -- particularly computer-related ones -- since the 1970s. However, that importance has only been codified for schools under the acronym STEM since 2001. That was when the National Science Foundation put a new emphasis on how critical education in those fields was. It has led to a hard push for schools to up the opportunities for kids to explore, learn and grow both exposure to and foundational knowledge of these areas. Almost every school looks to wedge STEM into a lesson any way possible, in addition to extracurricular activities that shore up how fun science and invention can be.