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Civic education, media literacy suffer in Michigan as state FOIA laws rank last in U.S.
(Michigan Advance) Across Michigan, civics and social studies are disappearing from K-12 school curriculums, while children and young adults have more access to social media and the internet disinformation than ever before.
At the same time, efforts to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act remain stalled in Lansing.
Director of the Eastern Michigan University Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur Institute for Civic Education calls it a “perfect storm” for democracy.
The public’s right to know
FOIA is a fundamental tool for journalists and citizens. Most local and state offices are subject to FOIA. That means government officials must answer requests made for public records in a timely manner and without high fees. ...............(more)
https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/27/civic-education-media-literacy-suffer-in-michigan-as-state-foia-laws-rank-last-in-u-s/