Bill > HR35

This Resolution urges the Department of Education to integrate media literacy, which is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and communicate information, into the current public school curriculum for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The resolution highlights the importance of media literacy in navigating the modern digital world, understanding how media shapes perceptions, and becoming responsible digital citizens. It suggests that media literacy instruction could be incorporated into English or Social Studies courses and encourages the Department to review successful media literacy initiatives from states like California and Colorado, which have developed resource banks for schools and provided professional development for teachers. The resolution also calls for the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Interim Superintendent of Education to receive copies.