R.I. Gen. Laws §16-22-28

Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to consider incorporating media-literacy education into basic-education program regulations.

Media literacy

Jurisdiction: Rhode Island · State / DC
Policy status: Effective
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: All K-12
Audience: State education agency
Learning evidence: Standards development required
Instrument: Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Current statute originating in 2017 requires departmental consideration of media literacy in basic-education regulations, not universal student enrollment.

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

RI General Laws §16-22-28

Rhode Island General Laws §16-22-28https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE16/16-22/16-22-28.htm ↗

A consideration duty, not a direct statewide classroom mandate.

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: Current RI§16-22-28 text reviewed: department shall consider inclusion, not a universal required student course.

Record ID: RI-2017-MEDIALIT-001

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