Politics & Government
IL High School Students Could Learn How To Detect 'Fake News'
New legislation would amend the Illinois School Code to give high schools option of teaching 'media literacy.'
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois high school students could soon get a lesson on how to detect “fake news.” House Bill 1559 would amend the Illinois School Code to give high schools the option of teaching courses or lessons in “media literacy.”
Beginning with the 2019 school year, students would be taught about how media influence ideas and behavior and the importance of obtaining news from multiple sources. The courses would also teach students about “values and points of view that are included and excluded in the media,” according to the bill’s language.
