United States of AI Ethical Policy - Learning to Lead: Reimagining Education in the Age of AI

A Civic Brief from Future in Common

Part of the series: The United States of AI: An Ethical Policy Platform for American Workers

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What This Brief Covers:

From classrooms to college campuses, AI is reshaping how—and why—we learn. But if we treat education only as a pipeline to disappearing jobs, we miss the bigger opportunity: preparing people to lead in a world shaped by rapid technological change.

This civic brief explores how we can reimagine education as a lifelong, liberating force—focused on wisdom, leadership, and democratic readiness, not just skills.

What You’ll Learn:

• How AI is already changing what’s taught and how students are assessed
• Why traditional education models may no longer serve students—or society
• What a future-ready learning system could look like at every level
• Policy ideas for public investment in continuous, inclusive learning

Who It’s For:

• Educators, students, and families navigating AI-driven changes
• School boards, policymakers, and advocates rethinking K–12 and higher ed
• Voters and civic leaders pushing for equitable access to opportunity
• Anyone curious about how to learn—and lead—in the AI era

Why It Matters:

Education is more than a means to a job. In an age of automation, it must become a path to agency, purpose, and belonging. If we get this right, we can raise not just smarter students—but stronger citizens.

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This brief is copyrighted © 2025 by Deion Lemelle / Future in Common.

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