<div>Nine school districts, including five in California, are the latest to receive a News Literacy District Fellowship to design news and media literacy programs at their school. The two-year fellowship comes with a $20,000 grant and support for professional development and curriculum guidance from the News Literacy Project, according to a press release from the organization.“Students are at a significant civic disadvantage if they are not taught how to navigate our current information landscape,” said Charles Salter, president of the News Literacy Project. “Together with these districts, the News Literacy Project is leading a movement to ensure that young people learn to identify credible information and recognize falsehoods, so they graduate with the knowledge and ability to participate in civic society as well-informed, critical thinkers.”The 2024 cohort of fellows included Los Angeles Unified School District, Elk Grove Unified School District, Fremont Union High School District, Beverly Hills Unified School District and Central Unified School District in Fresno.Support for the literacy project’s work in Los Angeles, which will take place over three years, comes from a $1.15 million grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, according to the release.</div>

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5 districts earn fellowships to design media literacy programs

Nine school districts, including five in California, are the latest to receive a News Literacy District Fellowship to design news and media literacy programs at their school. The two-year fellowship comes with a $20,000 grant and support for professional development and curriculum guidance from the News Literacy Project, according to a press release from the organization.