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Senate committee backs media-literacy study after testimony from librarians (HJR 59)
Summary
Representative Peter Strand introduced HJR 59 to study media literacy in K–12 schools after citing a Stanford study that found most teens failed tasks evaluating online information. Danny Hess of the Montana Library Association testified in support; the committee advanced the resolution.
Representative Peter Strand opened the hearing on House Joint Resolution 59 by citing a 02/2019 Stanford study he said tested more than 3,400 teenagers and found about 90 percent failed at least four of six tasks designed to evaluate online information. Strand argued schools should teach students how to verify sources and assess…
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