October 23, 2025 - Ready Set Screen

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Phone bans in schools: What the kids think

Teens say school phone bans aren’t the answer. They want education, digital literacy skills, and parental guidance—not blanket restrictions.

Introducing the Social Media Driver’s License

Ready Set Screen launches The Social Media Driver’s License — a program that uses media literacy to prepare kids 10-14 for smartphones and social media.

Ending the teen mental health crisis isn’t Meta’s priority, so it has to be ours

Meta’s internal research shows teens viewing more body-focused content report worse self-image, but the company won’t act—so prevention is up to parents.

Three generations of women running a business

The ideas that guide Ready Set Screen

Our work is built on 7 core principles: from recognizing the urgency of the teen mental health crisis to empowering kids with agency and independence.

The Making of Ready Set Screen

After 15 years teaching media literacy in classrooms, I knew we needed a better solution to the teen mental health crisis—one that meets families where they are.

Online radicalization of youth isn’t a new problem

Online radicalization isn’t new, but teens spend hours on platforms that amplify harmful ideas. Media literacy education can help protect them.

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Phone bans in schools: What the kids think

Introducing the Social Media Driver’s License

Ending the teen mental health crisis isn’t Meta’s priority, so it has to be ours

The ideas that guide Ready Set Screen

The Making of Ready Set Screen

Online radicalization of youth isn’t a new problem​

Online radicalization of youth isn’t a new problem