In the latest episode of 'Catching Up', a Getting Smart podcast, Mason Pashia and Nate McClennen highlight key findings from our State of Young People research: “Only three in ten young people think AI will improve their lives—and just four in ten feel prepared for civic action.” As Mason and Nate note, this data reinforces the urgent need to expand our definition of literacy in K–12 to include technology, media, and civic engagement. Young people and educators alike are navigating an evolving d