California Bill Requiring Schools to Teach Media Literacy Heads to Newsom

California Bill Requiring Schools to Teach Media Literacy Heads to Newsom
A woman checks her phone in Orem, Utah, on Nov. 14, 2019. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo
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A California bill that aims to teach students about media literacy—that is, to help them develop critical thinking skills regarding online and information—needs only a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom before becoming law.

Assembly Bill 873, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), will set state standards for media literacy and require schools to implement such lessons into core subjects for all grade levels.
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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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