Groups push for media-literacy education

GROUPS PUSH FOR MEDIA-LITERACY EDUCATION
[SOURCE: eSchool News, AUTHOR: Meris Stansbury]
A new survey from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and Cable in the Classroom reveals that states are making progress when it comes to teaching students about media and information literacy--but two out of five states surveyed still don't have standards in place for doing this. To help states and school systems teach important media-literacy skills, SETDA has issued a new toolkit containing resources and advice.
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