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Assembly Bill A940

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the development of standards and objectives for media literacy for grades k-12

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2015-A940 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง805, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A8347

2015-A940 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the development of standards and objectives for media literacy for grades k-12.

2015-A940 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   940

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROSENTHAL, LENTOL -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  media  literacy  in
  schools

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 805 to
read as follows:
  S 805. MEDIA LITERACY. THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  DEVELOP  STANDARDS  AND
OBJECTIVES  FOR  MEDIA  LITERACY FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE,
INCLUSIVE, WITHIN THE EXISTING CURRICULUM.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  MAKE
AVAILABLE  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  A  LIST  OF  RESOURCES  TO  AID IN THE
SELECTION OF MATERIALS AND RESOURCES THAT CONTAIN SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS
ON MEDIA LITERACY, AND WILL ENSURE THAT APPROVED MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAMS
FOR TEACHERS IN THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04148-01-5

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