New York S 7891: Relates to requiring the department of education to provide school districts with a list of resources and instructional materials on media literacy

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S07891 Summary:

BILL NOS07891 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01855

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SPONSORGOUNARDES

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §756, Ed L

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Relates to requiring the department of education to provide school districts with a list of resources and instructional materials on media literacy; defines terms.

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BILL NOS07891 

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05/13/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7891

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the depart-
 ment of education to provide school districts with a list of resources
 and instructional materials on media literacy

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 756 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 756. Media literacy materials. 1. For the purposes of this section,
 4 the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 a. "digital citizenship" means a diverse set of skills related to
 6 current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate,
 7 responsible, and healthy behavior.
 8 b. "media literacy" means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate,
 9 and use media and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to
 10 digital citizenship.
 11 2. On or before July first, two thousand twenty-six, the department
 12 shall make available to school districts on its internet website a list
 13 of resources and instructional materials on media literacy, including
 14 media literacy professional development programs for teachers.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04695-01-5

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