WEIRTON — Hancock County Schools is among 14 school districts accepted into a fellowship program focusing on news literacy.

The News Literacy Project announced this week Hancock County Schools will be the first school district in West Virginia to be selected into District Fellowship Program, joining its fourth cohort.

The three-year fellowship provides $30,000 grants and customized support to implement news literacy education throughout the district, in an effort to encourage students to think critically and engage responsibly while consuming news content.

“We are very excited for the collaboration between Hancock County Schools and The News Literacy Project,” said Kristin Bissett, Hancock County Schools’ federal program/student services/assessment director. “This fellowship will help u

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