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Literacy Action Alert

LWVCO | Published on 3/17/2021

ACTION ALERT! SUPPORT HB21-1103
 MEDIA LITERACY IMPLEMENTATION
Sponsors: Reps. Cutter and McLachlan & Sens. Pettersen and Coram

 

This bi-partisan bill requires the Colorado Department of Education to create and maintain an online resource bank of materials and resources pertaining to media literacy, provide technical assistance on implementing policies and procedures, best practices, and recommendations related to media literacy, and to review and adopt revisions that implement media literacy within reading, writing, and civics standards in our schools.  HB21-1103 – Media Literacy Implementation is scheduled for second reading on the House Floor on Friday March 19.

 

Media literacy and an informed and engaged citizenry is critical to the health of our democracy! TAKE ACTION! Contact your Representative to urge them to vote YES on HB21-1103.

 

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TODAY – Members of the House of Representatives will decide whether this bill moves forward and advances to the Senate.  Call your Representative to tell them how important this issue is to you and your community and urge their YES vote on HB 1103.

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF COLORADO

EMPOWERING VOTERS. DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.

EMPODERAR A LOS VOTANTES. LA DEFENSA DE LA DEMOCRACIA.

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