AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoResidential schools and denialism: A new push to confront residential school denialism is front and centre around National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with speakers stressing the need to protect survivor testimony and the historical record. AI in education: Multiple pieces focus on how AI is reshaping higher education and classrooms, including calls for educators to catch up on AI skills and for students to use tools responsibly. University updates: UVic slips one spot in Canada’s university rankings while improving globally, and broader ranking coverage highlights where Canadian schools are gaining or losing ground. School community supports: Beechwood Elementary in Pierrefonds receives a $5,000 Canada Post grant for accessible playground upgrades, and Regina Food for Learning opens a larger facility to expand school-based food support. Indigenous-led learning: A Lethbridge Polytechnic-linked project brings educators, students and Elders together to tackle misinformation about Indigenous peoples using community-built digital tools. Policy and governance: Canada’s new Prime Minister’s National Council on Artificial Intelligence aims to guide AI adoption while protecting Canadian sovereignty.
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