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HI HCR40

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Chris Todd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Department of Education to incorporate media literacy into the existing state public school curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade twelve.

  • Requests the Department of Education to consider incorporating media literacy instruction into English or Social Studies courses.

  • Urges the Department of Education to review Colorado's Media Literacy Advisory Committee Report (December 2019) and consider legislation similar to California's Senate Bill No. 830 and Colorado's HB 21-1103 to promote media literacy.

  • Identifies media literacy as a critical skill allowing students to access, analyze, evaluate information, and safely use digital media as responsible citizens.

  • Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Interim Superintendent of Education.

Legislative Description

Urging The Department Of Education To Incorporate Media Literacy Into The Existing State Public School Curriculum.

Education

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).

3/31/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance3/31/2022
Education3/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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