Media Literacy

First lady Nancy Reagan speaks at the first national conference of the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth in Washington on Oct. 11, 1982. “Many people think drug prevention is ‘just say no,’ like Nancy Reagan did in the '80s, and we know that did not work,” said Becky Vance, CEO of the Texas-based agency Drug Prevention Resources, which has advocated for evidenced-based anti-drug and alcohol abuse education for more than 85 years.
The late first lady Nancy Reagan speaks at the first national conference of the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth in Washington on Oct. 11, 1982. Experts say drug-prevention programs have evolved since those years, when many such programs turned out to be ineffective.
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School Climate & Safety For Drug Prevention, Scare Tactics Are Out. Here’s What’s In
Experts have advice for today's educators looking to choose effective models for drug-prevention education.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2023
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Curriculum Media Literacy in Schools: 7 Ways the Subject Has Evolved
A handy guide about media literacy to get up to speed on the topic.
Arianna Prothero, December 28, 2022
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Student Well-Being The FBI's Warning About 'Sextortion' and Kids: What Schools Can Do
The FBI issued an alert about an increase in children being coerced into sending explicit images online and then being extorted for money.
Lauraine Langreo, December 20, 2022
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Curriculum A Media Literacy Requirement That Starts in Kindergarten? New Jersey May Start the Trend
New Jersey lawmakers want to require school districts to include media literacy for every grade.
Lauraine Langreo, November 23, 2022
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Curriculum Q&A Why Media Literacy Programs Need to Put a Spotlight on 'Stealth Advertising'
As advertising evolves, digital literacy education must change with it.
Arianna Prothero, October 31, 2022
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Curriculum Many Adults Did Not Learn Media Literacy Skills in High School. What Schools Can Do Now
Eighty-four percent of adults say they are on board with requiring media literacy in schools, according to a survey by Media Literacy Now.
Arianna Prothero, September 19, 2022
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Law & Courts In a Chat, Two U.S. Supreme Court Justices Talk Civics, Media Literacy
Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett discussed civics education in a recorded interview presented by the Ronald Reagan Institute.
Mark Walsh, July 29, 2022
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Social Studies Opinion Building Empathy With Students Isn't Just One More Thing to Do
Educators have a moral obligation to confront white supremacy in our classrooms, writes a high school history teacher.
Chris Dier, June 8, 2022
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Reading & Literacy Opinion No, Fewer Books, Less Writing Won't Add Up to Media Literacy
NCTE’s call to “decenter” print media in favor of digital media has some troubling implications, argues Mike Schmoker.
Mike Schmoker, June 3, 2022
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Illustration of girl with large magnifying glass over phone with fake news.
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Teaching Opinion Students (and Many Adults) Can't Tell Fact From Fiction Online. Here's How to Help
Most students are never taught how to evaluate information online—and many others get outdated advice.
Sarah McGrew, April 28, 2022
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International What the Research Says How Nations Can Repair Pandemic Damage to Students' Well-Being, Trust in Government
International data suggest the pandemic has marginalized young people in many countries.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 22, 2022
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Social Studies Opinion TikTok Is Feeding My Students Fake News About Ukraine. How Can Truth Win?
My students aren’t the first generation to be fooled by war propaganda, writes a history teacher. Here’s what we can learn from history.
Christopher L. Doyle, March 16, 2022
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Conceptual image of trying to discern "fake" from "fact" related to the Ukranian and Russian conflict.
Conceptual image of trying to discern "fake" from "fact" related to the Ukranian and Russian conflict.
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Curriculum Q&A Fake News and the War in Ukraine: What Educators Need to Know
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought with it a deluge of disinformation and misinformation.
Arianna Prothero, March 11, 2022
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Curriculum Download What’s Fake on Social Media? 5 Questions for Teachers and Students to Ask
Teaching students how to spot fake news is becoming increasingly important, especially during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Arianna Prothero, March 11, 2022
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