Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Assistant Professor Sarah McGrew developed a groundbreaking civics course designed to equip students with tools to identify online misinformation. As part of a new pilot program in DC Public Schools, students learn strategies such as lateral reading—cross-referencing multiple sources—to evaluate credibility and detect bias.
“It’s critical that schools teach [students] how to deal with the flood of information that’s coming at them when they consult the internet,” McGrew explained.
NBC Washington recently covered the curriculum in action at one of the 14 schools participating in the pilot program
