Public Act 23-150 / Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-16b

Includes civics and media literacy in the required social studies program of instruction in Connecticut public schools.

Jurisdiction: Connecticut · State / DC
Policy status: Effective
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: Effective July 1, 2025
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Student instruction required
Instrument: Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Legal start

Jul 1, 2025

Required public-school social studies content beginning in 2025–26; a standalone media-literacy course is not necessarily required.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

CGS10-16b(a), amendment effective July 1, 2025; OLR2024-R-0062 PA23-150§7 entry

Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 164, §10-16bhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm ↗

Statutory instruction requirement effective July 1, 2025.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Reviewed current CGS10-16b indexed history and legislative OLR2024-R-0062 enacted-mandate table: PA23-150§7 requires social studies civics/media literacy from 2025–26.

Record ID: CT-2023-MEDIALIT-001

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