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Press Release: One School District Decides that Media Literacy is a “Fundamental Skill”
(Apr 16, 2024) Cambridge, MA: The School Committee of Cambridge, Mass., has approved a motion to include media literacy among the district’s list of fundamental skills, with the finding that “being an informed, effective community [...]
Media Literacy Now’s Statement on SHAPE America’s New National Health Standards
Media Literacy Now is pleased that the SHAPE America’s New National Health Standards incorporate media literacy skills – including introducing the concept of digital wellness in Standard 7, adding reference to digital settings in Standard [...]
Utah State Rep. Keven Stratton recognized for his commitment to the well-being of children in the digital age through prioritizing education that supports media literacy
Jan. 22, 2024 – Media Literacy Now's first Claire D. Beach Award goes to Utah State Rep. Keven Stratton of Orem for elevating media literacy education as a priority in his state's K-12 schools. “Since [...]
MLN implementing recommendations to boost scientific media literacy education through continuing partnership with Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Jan. 9, 2024 – Media Literacy Now is pleased to announce support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to create an inventory of instructional resources that K-12 science teachers can use to help students learn [...]
Media Literacy Now releases report calling for K-12 science education to include lessons on how to find trustworthy scientific information
Jan. 8, 2024 – Media Literacy Now is pleased to announce its latest report, whose central finding is that an important goal for K-12 science education is to teach students how to find trustworthy scientific [...]
National Academies endorses MLN work of over 10 years, calling for media literacy in grades K-12
Dec 13, 2023 - Media Literacy Now is thrilled that the The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today is endorsing our work of over 10 years, calling for media literacy in grades K-12. [...]
Your Feedback is Needed to Include Media Literacy in Health Education Standards
In 2021, SHAPE (the Society of Health and Physical Educators) formed a “National Health Education Standards Task Force” to begin their national standards revision process. Their standards serve as the foundation for school-based health education [...]
Press Release: Media Literacy Now Receives Grant Award from the Argosy Foundation
(Aug. 14, 2023) Boston, MA: Media Literacy Now is pleased to announce a grant from the Argosy Foundation to elevate our coalition work and build the capacity of our advocates. This grant will further MLN’s [...]
Media Literacy Now’s Statement on MA’s Updated Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Curriculum Framework
Recently, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved an updated draft of the health education standards, which act as guidance documents for the state's K-12 health educators. In the draft Comprehensive Health and [...]
