Adobe and Level All Partner to Equip 100,000 Underserved Students with AI and Career Skills

NEW YORK, NY – May 27, 2026 – A major new partnership between education technology firm Level All and software giant Adobe aims to close the opportunity gap for over 100,000 K-12 students across the United States. The initiative will provide free access to Level All’s college and career guidance platform paired with Adobe Express for Education, a suite of creative tools supercharged with generative artificial intelligence, to students in underserved communities.

This collaboration directly targets the growing need for digital fluency and creative skills in the modern economy. By combining structured, goal-oriented planning with powerful digital creation tools, the partnership seeks to transform how students prepare for their futures, making them more competitive applicants for both higher education and the workforce.

Bridging the Digital and Opportunity Divides

The initiative focuses on students from "underserved communities," a term that in this context primarily refers to those attending Title I schools. These educational institutions receive federal funding due to a high percentage of students from low-income families and often face significant resource disparities. By making their platform free for these schools, Level All and Adobe are directly addressing the digital divide, where access to cutting-edge technology and the training to use it effectively is often limited.

The partnership brings together two distinct but complementary platforms. Level All, which has seen its user base nearly double each quarter over the past year to surpass 100,000 users, provides a structured framework for students. It acts as a personalized digital counselor, guiding users through the complex processes of college applications, financial aid, and career exploration. Adobe Express for Education provides the creative toolkit.

"Students across the country have tremendous untapped potential," said Bill Araskog, Co-Founder at Level All, in a statement. "Adobe brings that potential to life through creative tools, and Level All provides structure that helps students use them with intention."

This intentionality is key. The goal is not just to provide access to software, but to empower students to build a compelling narrative about their skills and ambitions. This moves preparation beyond traditional metrics, equipping students with a portfolio of work that demonstrates creativity, initiative, and technical proficiency.

Redefining the College and Career Portfolio

For students, the practical impact of this partnership is the ability to fundamentally change how they present themselves. A standard book report can become an engaging multimedia presentation. A personal passion project can be refined into a polished piece for a digital portfolio. Contributions to a school club can be documented in a way that showcases leadership and creativity, standing out in a sea of text-based applications.

This shift aligns with the evolving expectations of both university admissions officers and employers, who increasingly look for demonstrated skills beyond test scores and GPAs. The ability to communicate ideas visually and effectively is a highly valued currency in today's job market.

"The ability to communicate visually and use AI to work smarter are no longer nice-to-haves; they're foundational skills for the modern workforce," stated Govind Balakrishnan, SVP and General Manager of Adobe Express. "In partnering with Level All, we're supporting more students with capabilities and confidence to tell their stories in ways that resonate and create real opportunities."

Adobe Express for Education is already a staple in many schools, recognized by organizations like Common Sense Education for its utility and safety. It is free for K-12 institutions and integrates with common learning management systems, ensuring it can be easily deployed. Research has shown that its use increases student engagement and creativity, with teachers reporting that it helps prepare students for future academic and career paths by fostering soft skills like time management and teamwork.

The Double-Edged Sword: Integrating AI into the Classroom

At the heart of Adobe Express is the Adobe Firefly family of generative AI models. These tools enable students to generate images and text effects from simple prompts, dramatically lowering the barrier to creating high-quality visual content. However, the integration of AI into K-12 education is a subject of intense debate among educators and ethicists.

Proponents highlight AI's potential to personalize learning, boost engagement, and equip students with essential AI literacy. Critics raise valid concerns about student data privacy, algorithmic bias, the risk of over-reliance hindering critical thinking, and the potential for AI-generated content to contain inaccuracies.

Adobe is addressing these concerns with a multi-pronged approach designed for the K-12 environment. Adobe Express for Education includes robust safety features, such as image and video safe search, content filtering, and guardrails on AI prompts and results to ensure age-appropriateness. The Firefly models themselves are trained on licensed and public domain content to mitigate copyright and ethical issues.

Crucially, the platform incorporates a feature called Content Credentials. When a student exports a file created with AI, it is tagged with tamper-evident metadata—like a digital "nutrition label"—that transparently identifies which parts were AI-generated. This tool serves a dual purpose: it promotes transparency and provides a practical lesson in digital ethics, helping students understand the provenance of digital content and the importance of responsible creation.

A Strategic Investment in the Future Workforce

This partnership represents more than a simple philanthropic gesture; it is a strategic investment in educational equity and the development of a future-ready workforce. The business models of both companies facilitate this long-term vision. Level All's platform is sustained by corporate sponsorships that allow it to be free for Title I organizations, while Adobe has long offered its Express for Education suite at no cost to K-12 schools as part of its corporate mission.

This public-private model is part of a larger trend of collaborations aimed at tackling systemic educational challenges that government or non-profits cannot solve alone. By combining their respective strengths—guidance and creation—Level All and Adobe are creating a scalable model for empowering students who have historically been left behind. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to helping students not only navigate the path to opportunity but also build, design, and express their ideas in ways that open new doors.