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This resolution, originating from the Georgia House of Representatives, recognizes the critical need to teach students how to critically consume media, which means being able to access, analyze, evaluate, and understand media for its credibility, bias, and purpose. This skill is seen as essential to combat increasing political division, improve civic reasoning (the ability to think critically about civic issues), and make young people less susceptible to misinformation, especially as they increasingly get news from digital sources that may not be balanced or verified. The resolution encourages the State Board of Education to create learning standards for critical media consumption for students in grades 9-12 and urges the Georgia Department of Education to develop training for teachers, a collection of approved teaching materials and assessments, and resources to involve families in this effort, aiming to integrate these skills into existing English Language Arts and Social Studies courses without adding new standardized tests.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72493