{"id":213380,"date":"2026-05-13T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/indiana-wants-more-students-to-pursue-cybersecurity-careers-after-high-school-heres-how-chalkbeat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:25:06","slug":"indiana-wants-more-students-to-pursue-cybersecurity-careers-after-high-school-heres-how-chalkbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/indiana-wants-more-students-to-pursue-cybersecurity-careers-after-high-school-heres-how-chalkbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana wants more students to pursue cybersecurity careers after high school. Here\u2019s how. \u2013 Chalkbeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indiana wants more students to pursue cybersecurity careers after high school. Here\u2019s how. \u2013 Chalkbeat<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/indiana\/2026\/05\/13\/how-high-school-students-can-learn-cybersecurity\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-13 14:35:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana\u2019s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County\u2019s township districts, and statewide education news.Indiana wants more students to pursue careers in cybersecurity by expanding access to a new pathway that includes advanced technology classes and military mentorship.Launching in June, the cybersecurity pathway\u2019s direct connection to the Indiana National Guard makes it unique both in Indiana and in the nation, allowing students who take it to potentially earn any of the state\u2019s new diploma seals that lead to enrollment, employment, or enlistment. While there has been some overlap in the state\u2019s new diploma requirements for enrollment- and employment-bound Hoosier students, the enlistment pathway has stood apart with an emphasis on JROTC and the military aptitude test, the ASVAB.By taking AP or Project Lead the Way cybersecurity classes, along with work experience opportunities in the cybersecurity sector, and mentorship from the Indiana National Guard, students can earn any one or more of the diploma seals, education officials said. They can then pursue a college degree in the field, a job in the industry, or a cybersecurity specialty in the military. The pathway will be the nation\u2019s first \u201cmilitary aligned cybersecurity pathway,\u201d according to the state\u2019s presentation. The announcement of the new pathway comes in the week after a cyberattack affected a learning management system used at schools like Indiana University. Both education and military officials highlighted a growing need for cybersecurity professionals across industries. Your shortcut to navigating Marion County’s public schoolsWhether you’re an educator, parent, or informed taxpayer, our free daily newsletter is for you. Get everything you need to know about Indy’s public schools in 3 minutes \u2014 sign up today.Speaking to the state board, Lt. Col. Brent Nelson of the Indiana National Guard said cybersecurity is important not just to national security but in academia, industry, healthcare, and utilities too. \u201cWe can have a cyber attack occur from half a world away and it can affect every member of the population in Indiana and across the nation,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cIt\u2019s imperative we have a pipeline of strong leaders able to take on that role.\u201dThe state\u2019s plan includes expanding access to AP and PLTW cybersecurity classes, which are currently offered at 69 schools to around 560 students, to 200 schools and 4,000 students, respectively, over the next three years. The AP Cybersecurity classes are part of the College Board\u2019s new AP Career Kickstart courses, which were piloted for the 2025-26 school year, and also include AP Business with Personal Finance. Schools that are interested in participating should contact indianacyber@collegeboard.org. The cybersecurity pathway will officially launch with a presentation at the Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C., in June, said Secretary of Education Katie Jenner.Aleksandra Appleton covers Indiana education policy and writes about K-12 schools across the state. Contact her at aappleton@chalkbeat.org.
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