Education Week – Sarah Schwartz
“A growing number of states are requiring that their students learn media literacy—the skills needed to critically analyze and interpret media messages, according to a new report from the advocacy organization Media Literacy Now. In a review of state policies, the group found that 14 states have addressed media literacy education in law, either by requiring instruction in the subject, making resources available to teachers, developing a media literacy committee, or allowing media literacy courses to count toward certain requirements. Of these states, six passed this legislation within the past three years.” (more)