Among the big gaps in education a more knowledgable citizenry are:
- Media Literacy Education. Media revolutions change everything. When television became the dominant medium in society it change the way families, politics, government, education, religion, and leadership work. Now that digital technology and social media have also entered the picture there is growing evidence that we are experiencing both positive and negative consequences. And the appearance of 24/7 cable news, along with a growing number of social media and Internet news outlets, there are huge issues related to the confusion generated by a daily deluge of information, opposing opinions , fake news, lies… and the implications of all this for today’s leaders. All this makes the case for more media literacy education at all levels in our schools, community and neighborhood organizations, and associations.
- Courses in Civics and Government. The recent polarization of politics and growing number of government scandals are strong indications that we are paying a big price for the elimination of introductory political systems and government required courses in many of our public and private schools and colleges. Not only do we desperately need to reinstate them, we need more civic organizations, professional associations, and neighborhood groups, to do the same.
