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California News Literacy Standards Guide
Curriculum directors in California use this guide to plan news literacy instruction alongside media literacy and civics goals. Evaluating journalism, distinguishing news from opinion, and practicing verification on current events. Cross-check all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.
Last reviewed 2026-07-05
Alignment lens
News literacy often appears in ELA informational text units and secondary social studies electives.
District rollout
Pilot one SaC module series tied to news literacy outcomes in California, train facilitators on Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides, and align rubrics across departments.
Recommended actions
- Read California media literacy overview
- Browse news literacy topic resources
- Request a district pilot via contact form
SaC curriculum fit
Split a Cookie (SaC) supports California news literacy programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.