MA H3556

Bill

Relating to digital citizenship and media literacy in public schools

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition of David M. Rogers and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to developing best practices and recommendations for instruction in digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance digital citizenship and media literacy instruction in public schools in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to identify best practices and recommendations for teaching these skills, in consultation with an advisory committee of experts and stakeholders. The bill also mandates that each school district annually review their policies and procedures related to digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy, involving various community representatives in the process. The Department is further required to report to the Joint Committee on Education on the strategies to implement these best practices statewide.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Mike Connolly (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3556

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3556
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3556.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1920	Relative to the cost of veteran higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4376	Similar To
H2024	Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H256	Regarding surveys in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H2868	To increase access to high quality summer learning opportunities	No further action taken	Similar To
H314	Concerning genocide education	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H325	For safety in our public schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4130	Similar To
H3554	Interrupting the school to prison pipeline	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2306	To promote and enhance civic engagement	New draft substituted, see S2355	Replaced by
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S329	Establishing a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2424	Similar To

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