Bill > SR211

This Resolution urges the Department of Education to integrate media literacy, which is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and communicate information through various media forms, into the current public school curriculum for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The resolution highlights the importance of teaching responsible technology use and understanding how media shapes perceptions, suggesting that media literacy instruction could be included in English or Social Studies courses. It also encourages the Department of Education to examine successful media literacy initiatives in states like California and Colorado, which have developed resource banks, provided teacher training, and incorporated media literacy into educational standards to prepare students for active participation in the digital world.