House Bill 21-1103
EFFECTS OF THE BILL:
Involves the state government in telling public school students which media sources are good or bad.
Requires the state to adopt academic standards under the guise of “media literacy” for public schools and create a “media literacy” resource bank of state-approved sources.
WHY IS THIS BILL BAD FOR COLORADO?
Is it advisable to transfer authority over academic standards from locally elected school boards to the state General Assembly?
Is it good to remove the voices of local communities, parents, and teachers?
When Colorado students are faring poorly in important subjects like reading, math, science, social studies after the pandemic, should resources be put into the vague subject of “media literacy,” or into core academic subjects?
Should a legislative body impose a new course standard on students and teachers struggling to catch up from COVID?
Would the “Media Literacy Resource Bank” be hijacked as propaganda for a particular point of view? Would it be used to undermine the student’s family and religious values?
Are the effects worth permanently increasing workloads and expenses of the government and teachers?
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