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Are public schools set to become testing grounds for AI developments? People walk past an AI sign at the All In artificial intelligence conference, Sept. 28, 2023 in Montréal, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Why we should be skeptical of the hasty global push to test 15‑year‑olds’ AI literacy in 2029

J-C Couture, University of Alberta; Michele Martini, University of Naples Federico II, and Susan Lee Robertson, University of Cambridge

Canada and other OECD countries’ plans to test students’ AI literacy in 2029 threatens to obscure essential questions about the marketing of AI.
Voters arrive to cast their ballots in advance polls for the 2025 federal election in Carstairs, Alta., Friday, April 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Forgotten futures? Canada urgently needs a national discussion about young people’s futures

J-C Couture, University of Alberta and Stephen Murgatroyd, University of Alberta

The threat to Canada by Donald Trump should mobilize not just ‘elbows up’ but also ‘heads up’ around the need for co-ordinated, pan-Canadian support for public education.
Wildfire warning signage seen in the Blairmore area, about two hours south of Calgary, Alta., in this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta Fire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Wildfires in Alberta spark urgent school discussions about terrors of global climate futures

J-C Couture, University of Alberta and Melissa McQueen, University of Alberta

School systems need to wake up from ‘business as usual’ learning. Teachers can draw on terror management theory in their work on the front lines with students navigating the climate crisis.

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