Overview

• Gov. Josh Shapiro and Acting Education Secretary Carrie Rowe met with students at Middletown Area High School to showcase the toolkit and discuss online misinformation.
• The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s site offers lesson plans, student checklists and modules for teachers, families and students, with officials saying it will evolve with feedback.
• Shapiro highlighted a recent AI-altered video reshared by President Donald Trump that depicted fake versions of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer as a cautionary example.
• The governor rejected a blanket statewide student phone ban, saying usage policies should be set locally while schools teach responsible use.
• Classroom work and school filters at Middletown illustrate the approach, from units that examine bias and multiple perspectives to systems that prioritize .gov and .edu sources.