As we are pushed to become “woke” in K-12 education we are delivered another nail in the proverbial coffin. In this article: Mandatory ‘media literacy’ education for K-12 students will help children identify so-called ‘disinformation,’ says New Jersey Gov. Murphy – TheBlaze. Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed a first-of-its-kind bill into law requiring all K-12 students to receive an education in “media literacy,” which the governor argued would allow children to identify so-called “misinformation.”
The state’s Senate Bill 588 updates the New Jersey Student Learning Standards to include “information literacy” curriculum.
According to the bill, K-12 students will be taught about the research process and how to conduct “critical thinking.” In addition, the new curriculum will educate children about primary and secondary sources and the difference between “facts, points of view, and opinions.”
Students will also receive instruction on “the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information” and “the ethical production of information.”
The commissioner of the Department of Education will put together a committee of teachers and certified school library media specialists to develop information literacy standards. The standards will then be reviewed by “experts.”
“This signing feels especially timely as we approach the two-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. It is incredibly important that our children are taught how to discern reliable sources and recognize false information,” said Turner
The legislation has some parents and critics concerned that news organizations with certain political leanings will be labeled more trustworthy than others, ultimately leading to indoctrination.
Ashley Jacobs, co-founder of Parents Unite, an organization committed to ensuring that schools promote diversity of thought, told Fox News Digital that New Jersey’s new law admits students have not been taught to think critically.
“How will standards be developed? How will students be assessed? How will students be taught to search for objective truth? Whose truth is the truth? Sadly ‘disinformation’ has come to be defined as ‘things people don’t agree with,'” Jacobs stated.
The latest legislation is a part of Murphy’s ongoing effort to combat so-called “disinformation.” The governor’s administration launched a “disinformation portal” in April 2022.
Questions:
- How can they possibly remove politics and philosophy from the curriculum?
- Is this education or indoctrination?
- How is “truth” defined and evaluated?
Are you ok with this coming to your school?
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