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A00120 Summary:

BILL NOA00120 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRRivera

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Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory group to study the teaching of media literacy; requires such group to survey all school districts on the media literacy practices of and the current media literacy resources available to each district, to inquire how districts are currently integrating digital citizenship and media literacy education in their curriculum.

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BILL NOA00120 

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01/08/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 120

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, RIVERA -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to appoint a media liter-
 acy advisory group to study the teaching of media literacy

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

 1 Section 1. For purposes of this act, "media literacy" shall be consid-
 2 ered a broad term that encompasses consumption and production of media
 3 and digital products and is defined as the ability to access, analyze,
 4 evaluate, act and create with all forms of communication, and encom-
 5 passes the foundational skills of digital citizenship and internet safe-
 6 ty including the norms of appropriate, responsible, healthy behavior,
 7 and cyberbullying prevention. "Digital citizenship" shall mean a diverse
 8 set of skills related to current technology and social media, including
 9 the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior and focuses
 10 on empowering learners to use online resources, applications and spaces
 11 to improve communities and curate a positive and effective digital foot-
 12 print.
 13 § 2. The commissioner of education, in cooperation with experts in
 14 media literacy, the board of regents, the state university board of
 15 trustees, and stakeholders including educators and parents, shall
 16 appoint a media literacy advisory group ("group") to conduct a survey on
 17 the current status of library media instruction. The commissioner of
 18 education shall serve as chair of the group. Such group shall consist
 19 of nine members other than the commissioner. Three members of the group
 20 shall be staff from school library systems, three members of the group
 21 shall be staff from school libraries, and three members of the group
 22 shall be staff from higher education institutions that offer library and
 23 information studies programs. Each of the aforementioned members shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00627-01-5

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 1 possess a New York state public librarian certification and a masters
 2 degree in library sciences, or the equivalent experience.
 3 § 3. The group shall survey each school district in the state to
 4 determine the media literacy practices of and the current media literacy
 5 resources available to each district. The survey shall include a check-
 6 list of items for school districts to consider when updating policies
 7 and procedures. The survey shall also inquire of teacher-librarians,
 8 principals, and technology directors to understand how they are current-
 9 ly integrating digital citizenship and media literacy education in their
 10 curriculum.
 11 § 4. The group shall make a report of its findings, including any
 12 recommendations for legislative action as it may deem necessary and
 13 appropriate, best practices for instruction that provides guidance about
 14 thoughtful, safe, and strategic uses of online and other media resources
 15 and education on how to apply critical thinking skills when consuming
 16 and producing media in any form. These recommendations and best prac-
 17 tices may include, but are not limited to:
 18 (a) revisions to state education standards and the state instructional