# One state is poised to teach media literacy starting in kindergarten

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/one-state-is-poised-to-teach-media-literacy-starting-in-kindergarten/
- Published: 2022-12-20T09:00:26-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: New Jersey is poised to become the first state to mandate media literacy instruction for all students, beginning in kindergarten. Photo credit: Jayk7 / Getty Images. Article by Javeria Salman. The Hechinger Report – December 10, 2022. New Jersey is set to become the first state in the nation to mandate teaching media literacy to students of all ages as a bill with the requirement heads to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk for a signature. The bill, which won bipartisan support from the state’s senate and assembly, would require the New Jersey Department of Education to develop learning standards across K-12 in media and information literacy. […] Click here to view original web page at hechingerreport.org