| Chapter 228 |
| 2017 -- H 5664 Enacted 07/18/2017 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM |
| Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Amore, O'Brien, Marshall, and Marszalkowski |
| Date Introduced: March 01, 2017 |
| 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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