Strategic Framework FY26 - Flipbook - Page 15
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR
Produced a new two-part Checkology
lesson on conspiratorial thinking.
Launched an online resource library for educators,
including lesson plans, classroom activities,
posters and infographics, quizzes and more.
AWARD: Best Digital Tools for
Teaching & Learning designation for
Checkology and NLP by the American
Association of School Librarians.
2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
Developed more news literacy education content than at any
time since the launch of Checkology in 2016, including three
science-related lessons and an editorial cartooning lesson.
(2022-223 SCHOOL YEAR CONTINUED)
Piloted the News Literacy District Fellowship program
as the most effective way to integrate news literacy
instruction into district-wide curriculum. Fellowship
models became a guide for other districts to follow.
2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
15-year anniversary
AWARD: The David M. Rubenstein Prize,
the highest honor from the Library of
Congress Literacy Awards Program.
AWARD: Webby People’s Voice Award
from the International Academy of Digital
Arts and Sciences for Checkology.
AWARD: Best Digital Tools for Teaching
& Learning designation for RumorGuard
as an innovative fact-checking tool by the
American Association of School Librarians.
AWARD: AARP’s Purpose Prize is awarded
to Alan C. Miller, NLP’s founder.
Newslit.org website
visitors (annual):
1,644,162
Program milestone:
371,769 students
2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
Organizational
milestone:
Budget grew to
Published original research, News Literacy in America:
A survey of teen information, attitudes, habits and skills.
$5.7 million,
staff of 31.
Announced its 昀椀rst National News Literacy Conference
for educators, to be held in Utah in October 2026.
taught using NLP
resources (since 2016).
Program milestone:
1.48 million students taught
using NLP resources (since 2016).
2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Produced a new Checkology lesson, “Harm
& Distrust,” which explores the history of
racist mainstream news coverage of Black
Americans to put the larger issue into focus.
Published Framework for Teaching News Literacy,
a guide for educators with common standards,
essential questions, knowledge and skills objectives.
Launched RumorGuard, a new
platform that teaches people how
to identify credible information
and debunk viral rumors.
Organizational milestone:
Budget grows to $8.6 million,
staff of 47.
2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
Release an enhanced version of Checkology, adding
all resource library content to the platform.
Launch Checkology on Clever, the second
most-used edtech platform in K-12
education, to further scale our reach.
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