The Ready Set Screen Blog
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Ready Set Screen Featured in Girls’ Life — And Why That Actually Matters
Girls’ Life recommends the Social Media Driver’s License to help teens navigate social media—a win for parents who want more than “just unplug.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.