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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM

     Introduced By: Senators Satchell, Conley, Metts, and Picard

     Date Introduced: February 01, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-22 of the General Laws entitled "Curriculum [See Title 16

Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto

the following section:

     16-22-28. Instruction in media literacy.

     The department of elementary and secondary education shall consider, in consultation

with national or statewide organizations focused on media literacy, the incorporation of media

literacy education into the board of education’s basic education program regulations.

     For the purposes of this section "media literacy" means the ability to access, analyze,

evaluate, create and communicate using a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, print,

visual, audio, interactive, and digital texts.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM

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     This act would require the department of education to consider incorporating media

literacy education in the basic education program.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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