HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1142        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 471

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act concerning media literacy in schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/14/2015

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

8/27/2019

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

8/27/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

8/27/2019

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

8/27/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

8/27/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

8/27/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

8/27/2019

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

8/27/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

8/27/2019

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

8/27/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/4/2015

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

8/27/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

8/27/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

8/27/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

8/27/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1142        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 471

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 471) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage media literacy education.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act concerning media literacy in schools.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The second paragraph of Section 1 of chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence: - The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall encourage school districts to implement instruction in media literacy skills at all grade levels, and in any of the core subjects or other subjects, to equip students with the knowledge and skills for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and creating all types of media.