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HI HR35
Resolution
Status
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Chris Todd
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AI Summary
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Urges the Hawaii Department of Education to incorporate media literacy into existing state public school curriculum to help students safely and responsibly access digital media.
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Requests the Department of Education consider incorporating media literacy instruction into English or Social Studies courses.
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Directs the Department of Education to review Colorado's Media Literacy Advisory Committee Report (December 2019) and consider similar legislation to California's Senate Bill No. 830 and Colorado's HB 21-1103.
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Emphasizes media literacy as a critical skill allowing people to access, analyze, and evaluate information while promoting responsible technology use from kindergarten through grade twelve.
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Requires certified copies 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