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Three people at a demonstration. One person is holding a megaphone while another speaks into the microphone. Another person in the frame is taking a sip of water. Two of the people have masks on, but not covering their faces.

The world is in crisis – what role should our universities play?

Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation

A long, 19th century European style four story building seen with statues in front and grass surrounding it.

Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people?

Iloradanon H. Efimoff, Toronto Metropolitan University and Katherine B. Starzyk, University of Manitoba

Campus encampments and protests are a sign of failed university governance

Justin Patrick, University of Victoria

A tent with paint on it that reads 'we will not rest.'
Why international students could be a critical factor in bolstering Canada’s economic resilience

Isaac Garcia-Sitton, Royal Roads University

University students walking across campus.

Students seen with signs like 'kids aren't criminals why schools.'

How to teach hope when democracy is retreating

Joel Westheimer, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

People hold signs that say 'protect students protect public schools' in front of a domed building.

Moves to undermine public education in the U.S. should concern Canadians

Melanie D. Janzen, University of Manitoba and Jordan Laidlaw, University of Manitoba

Two young men seen bumping elbows and smililng.

How school systems can honour the human rights of people with disabilities

Michael Baker, University of Manitoba

Two women use smart phones standing in front of a grey human like robot

Why should humanities education persist in an AI age? Self-development, to start

Johannes Steizinger, McMaster University

Students entering a lecture hall.

Students cheating with generative AI reflects a revenue-driven post-secondary sector

Salmaan Khan, Toronto Metropolitan University

People seen in canoes on the water.

Youth are charting new freshwater futures by learning from the water on the water

Andrea Reid, University of British Columbia and Dalal Hanna, Carleton University

AI-detection software isn’t the solution to classroom cheating — assessment has to shift

Michael Holden, University of Winnipeg

Teacher and student at a desk with laptop.
International university grads speak about aspirations and barriers

Rupa Banerjee, Toronto Metropolitan University

Graduates on a stage.
International students’ housing challenges call for policy action

Edward R. Howe, Thompson Rivers University

Graduates walking up stairs.

Students milling around doors of a school.

Moving beyond Black history month towards inclusive histories in Québec secondary schools

R. Nanre Nafziger, McGill University and Sabrina Jafralie, McGill University

A group of adults paint on paper in a classroom.

Bringing art into classrooms can benefit students who are learning to speak English

Chenkai Chi, University of Windsor; Mehdia Hassan, University of Toronto, and Pauline Sameshima, Lakehead University

People walking in a march with banner seen, 'a new way forward.'

Carrying the spirit and intent of Murray Sinclair’s vision forward in Treaty 7 territory

Tiffany Dionne Prete, University of Lethbridge

Early childhood & K to 12

A man at a podium in a suit speaking with a $10 a day child care for families sign.

Staffing shortages risk Ontario’s $10-a-day child care

Emis Akbari, University of Toronto and Kerry McCuaig, University of Toronto

Alberta’s impending anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation is stoking fear and anxiety

Corinne L. Mason, Mount Royal University and Leah Hamilton, Mount Royal University

People at a protest carry signs reading: protect trans rights
Achieving full inclusion in schools: Lessons from New Brunswick

Melissa Dockrill Garrett, University of New Brunswick and Andrea Garner, University of New Brunswick

Desks seen in a classroom.
The lasting scars of war: How conflict shapes children’s lives long after the fighting ends

Kerry McCuaig, University of Toronto and Emis Akbari, University of Toronto

People stand around the rubble of a destroyed building
The war in Gaza is wiping out Palestine’s education and knowledge systems

Chandni Desai, University of Toronto

Smoke rises from the Gaza strip.
A pair of glasses upside down on a table.

Teachers lack resources to meet classroom needs, and absences shouldn’t surprise us

Laura Sokal, University of Winnipeg and Lesley Eblie Trudel, University of Winnipeg

Two siblings hugging.

How parents can promote positive sibling relationships

Marissa Nivison, University of Calgary and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary

A boy kissing a little baby.

Expecting again? Tips for helping your first-born child thrive with a new sibling

Marissa Nivison, University of Calgary and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary

Post-secondary

A trans pride flag seen on a desk.

It’s important to protect trans athletes on campuses, and this benefits all students

Daniel Del Gobbo, University of Windsor and Asha Holland, University of Windsor

Broken promises are why some international students turn to seeking asylum

Shiva S. Mohan, Toronto Metropolitan University

A Canadian flag is held in a person's hand.
Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise – and universities have a moral obligation to support them

Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto and Frank Deer, University of Manitoba

Orange heart sign with 'every child matters' and #Remember215 in the ground
Middle East student dialogue: As an expert in deep conflict, what I’ve learned about making conversation possible

Aftab Erfan, Simon Fraser University

The words 'world peace' and 'free Palestine' seen on a white board as a woman in hijab and knapsack walks past.
University equity and racial justice strategies urgently need to address antisemitism

Lilach Marom, Simon Fraser University

People seen holding Israeli flags with sombre faces.

Indigenous

A belt woven with six rows of bead.

Looking for Indigenous history? ‘Shekon Neechie’ website recentres Indigenous perspectives

Mary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg; Robert Alexander Innes, McMaster University, and Susan M. Hill, University of Toronto

Revisiting the Williams Treaties of 1923: Anishinaabeg perspectives after a century

Jackson Pind, Trent University and Jack Hoggarth, Trent University

A man seen holding a fish.
Out of the archive: A collection of stories about Mount Elgin Indian Residential School

Mary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg

A man looking at papers, in a posed photo near a typewriter with a book and feathers.
‘Indigenizing’ universities means building relationships with nations and lands

Deondre Smiles, University of Victoria

Two people in orange shirts and one wearing regalia seen folding a red banner.
How the Middle Ages are being revisited through Indigenous perspectives

Brenna Duperron, Dalhousie University

A thatched building.

Climate change

Saskatchewan’s new oil and gas high school courses are out of step with global climate action

Marcia McKenzie, University of Saskatchewan; Emily Eaton, University of Regina, and Kristen Hargis, University of Saskatchewan

A man in a suit speaking at a podium.
Trauma-sensitive climate change education can develop truthful hope

Nathalie Reid, University of Regina; Audrey Aamodt, University of Regina, and Jennifer MacDonald, University of Regina

A butterfly on a child's finger.
Climate change is a new hurdle for children’s physical activity levels in Canada

Nicholas Kuzik, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Brianne Bruijns, Western University, and Mark S Tremblay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A group of children riding bicycles down a path
6 ways to build resilience and hope into young people’s learning about climate change

Simon Appolloni, University of Toronto

A person wearing a face mask strides past a mural showing giant eagles flying towards them

Technology

Youth social media: Why proposed Ontario and federal legislation won’t fix harms related to data exploitation

Teresa Scassa, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Scales seen against digital bits.
Writing is a technology that restructures thought — and in an AI age, universities need to teach it more

Joel Heng Hartse, Simon Fraser University and Taylor Morphett, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

A person seen at a white board with a marker.
Investing in technologies for student learning: 4 principles school boards and parents should consider

Lucas Johnson, Lakehead University

Students seen with devices at a table wearing masks.
AI-generated misinformation: 3 teachable skills to help address it

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University

Young people seen in front of a laptop.