{"id":245933,"date":"2026-05-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/project-lead-the-way-partners-with-indiana-to-launch-landmark-cybersecurity-education-initiative\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:25:09","slug":"project-lead-the-way-partners-with-indiana-to-launch-landmark-cybersecurity-education-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/project-lead-the-way-partners-with-indiana-to-launch-landmark-cybersecurity-education-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Lead The Way Partners with Indiana to Launch Landmark Cybersecurity Education Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/project-lead-the-way-partners-with-indiana-to-launch-landmark-cybersecurity-education-initiative-302772597.html\">Project Lead The Way Partners with Indiana to Launch Landmark Cybersecurity Education Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/project-lead-the-way-partners-with-indiana-to-launch-landmark-cybersecurity-education-initiative-302772597.html\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/project-lead-the-way-partners-with-indiana-to-launch-landmark-cybersecurity-education-initiative-302772597.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-14 12:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.prnewswire.com\">www.prnewswire.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\">The Indianapolis-based nonprofit will help the Hoosier State scale high-quality cybersecurity education, empowering high school students to build in-demand industry skills<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">INDIANAPOLIS<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 14, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Project Lead The Way (PLTW), an Indiana-based leader in career-connected STEM learning, is partnering with the Indiana Department of Education on a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative to expand cybersecurity education and meet the state&#8217;s growing demand for cybersecurity talent. With this launch, PLTW is helping Indiana become the first state to build a comprehensive, military-aligned cybersecurity pathway connecting high schools, two\u2011 and four\u2011year institutions, the National Guard, and employers.<\/p>\n<p>The statewide initiative will scale access to PLTW&#8217;s hands-on Cybersecurity curriculum alongside the AP Cybersecurity course, giving students opportunities to earn high school and college credit, participate in work-based learning, and build industry-relevant skills and credentials. As Indiana faces more than 20,000 cybersecurity job openings statewide, the initiative addresses this critical talent pipeline gap by increasing cybersecurity course offerings from 69 public high schools to 200 and reaching approximately 4,000 students.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To support implementation and remove barriers for schools, PLTW has also secured grant funding to provide no-cost professional development for Indiana educators delivering the PLTW Cybersecurity curriculum in upcoming school years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Indiana is setting a national example for how states connect education, workforce, and policy to prepare students for high-demand careers,&#8221; said David Dimmett, PLTW president and CEO. &#8220;For decades, PLTW has partnered with Indiana schools to prepare students for careers and life. 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