MA S278

Bill

Relative to civics and new media literacy education in schools

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to civics and new media literacy education in schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance civics and new media literacy education in Massachusetts schools. It proposes several key provisions: 1. Encouraging school districts to implement instruction in news media literacy skills at all grade levels, across various subjects, to equip students with the knowledge and skills to access, analyze, evaluate, and create different types of news media. 2. Requiring the implementation of a civics participation project (also known as "action civics") for all students at least once in elementary school and once in high school, as well as a civics learning assessment at those same grade levels to measure understanding of topics like public policy, government structure, and civic participation. 3. Establishing a certificate in Advanced Civics Skills for high school graduates who meet academic benchmarks in civics, and a certification in Action Civics for educators demonstrating competency in teaching civics. 4. Creating a voluntary pilot program for school districts to test a curriculum on news media literacy developed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the goal of eventually requiring news media literacy instruction in all schools across the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (9)

Brian Ashe (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Jeff Roy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306 (on 02/15/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S278

(32 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S278
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S278.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H19	Providing for continuing education credits flexibility	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H2022	Relative to civic education in public schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H226	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H306	Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H332	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H3926	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see H4707	Similar To
H40	Relative to financial literacy	No further action taken	Similar To
H4665	Ensuring high quality early education	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4815	Relative to the background record check procedures of the department of early education and care.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H5029	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see S2330	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
H977	To repeal certain statutes that are unconstitutional	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S193	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2000	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Similar To
S2173	Relative to early literacy education	Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2018 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S224	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S225	Relative to circuit breaker reimbursement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2306	To promote and enhance civic engagement	New draft substituted, see S2355	Replaced by
S232	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied a new draft, see S2070	Similar To
S2330	Relative to education collaboratives	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 437 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S239	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
S2528	Report of the Special Senate Sub-committee to the Joint Committee on Education (pursuant to an order adopted by the Senate) submitting its report entitled: Rethinking School Accountability, Opportunities for Massachusetts Under the Every Student Succeeds Act	Placed on file	Similar To
S273	To increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks	Accompanied a study order, see S2424	Similar To
S313	Relative to dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see S2443	Similar To
S317	Increasing accountability of DESE contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2426	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H12

Relative to higher education boards and trustees

No further action taken

Similar To

H19

Providing for continuing education credits flexibility

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H2022

Relative to civic education in public schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

Similar To

H226

Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H306

Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

Similar To

H332

Relative to special education reimbursements

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H3926

Relative to early literacy education

Accompanied a study order, see H4707

Similar To

H40

Relative to financial literacy

No further action taken

Similar To

H4665

Ensuring high quality early education

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H4815

Relative to the background record check procedures of the department of early education and care.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H5029

Similar Bills

Text of an amendment, see S2330

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

H977

To repeal certain statutes that are unconstitutional

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1383

Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S193

Relative to early education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S2000

Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2081

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

No further action taken

Similar To

S2173

Relative to early literacy education

Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2018 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S224

Relative to special education transportation costs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2325

Similar To

S225

Relative to circuit breaker reimbursement

Accompanied a new draft, see S2325

Similar To

S2256

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2258

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2306

To promote and enhance civic engagement

New draft substituted, see S2355

Replaced by

S232

For language opportunity for our kids

Accompanied a new draft, see S2070

Similar To

S2330

Relative to education collaboratives

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 437 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S239

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied H2056

Similar To

S2528

Report of the Special Senate Sub-committee to the Joint Committee on Education (pursuant to an order adopted by the Senate) submitting its report entitled: Rethinking School Accountability, Opportunities for Massachusetts Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

Placed on file

Similar To

S273

To increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks

Accompanied a study order, see S2424

Similar To

S313

Relative to dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see S2443

Similar To

S317

Increasing accountability of DESE contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2426

Similar To

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

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