Why NLP matters
Finding trustworthy information online can be overwhelming. We help teachers give students the skills to recognize unreliable sources and develop the ability to tell what’s real and what’s not. We work hard to give all students the news literacy skills they need to make informed decisions. And as our reach grows, so does our ability to create lasting change.
Our impact in numbers
Every school year, we put free resources in the hands of thousands of teachers, reaching more than half a million students.
During the 2024-25 school year our resources were used by:
15,700+
educators
575,000+
students
4,800+
districts
Checkology® works
During the 2024-25 school year, after completing lessons on Checkology:
88%
of students recognized when a social media post failed to provide credible evidence — a gain of 20 percentage points from before they started Checkology.
82%
of students identified the more credible of two articles on the same topic from two different sources — a gain of 23 percentage points from before they started Checkology.
81%
of students recognized that a free press is very important to a healthy democracy — a gain of 17 percentage points from before they started Checkology.
We’re leaders in news literacy education
We’ve been a pioneer in news literacy education since 2008, and today we’re the top provider. Teachers and librarians in all 50 states and the District of Columbia depend on our expertise.
Transparency translates into trust
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You help sustain our mission
Imagine a world where truth prevails and decisions are guided by facts — not falsehoods. Your support can help make it a reality. Join us.
In their words
Teachers and students describe the urgency and impact of our work.