Seal of Biliteracy
Discover more about the use and benefits of the seal that bilingual students can get on their high school diplomas in many states
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How a District Used the Biliteracy Seal to Expand Language Instruction
The St. Paul public schools in Minnesota has seen success in its Karen language program.
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How a State Seal of Biliteracy Inspired This District to Teach a New Language
Minnesota's seal of biliteracy program has resulted in one district creating a Karen language program and assessment.
English Learners
The Inequity in Who Earns Seals of Biliteracy and How to Avoid It
Illinois and New Mexico have led the way in ensuring English learners have access to the seal of biliteracy.
English Learners
69传媒 Nationwide Can Earn a Seal of Biliteracy. How It Can Be More Accessible
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to formalize a seal that celebrates students' bilingualism.
English Learners
How Parents Feel About Bilingual 69传媒 and English-Only Programs
A majority of parents would prefer to enroll their children in bilingual education programs.
English Learners
Seal of Biliteracy Programs: A Guide for 69传媒
Researchers share a 5-part framework for how to create and sustain a seal of biliteracy program.
English Learners
Biliteracy Seals Recognize Multilingualism, But 69传媒 Can Do More
Almost all states now offer some form of distinction on diplomas for proficiency in English and additional languages.
English Learners
Earning Seals of Biliteracy Are Beneficial to 69传媒. Here's What the Research Shows
There's emerging evidence that seals of biliteracy benefit students, but more empirical data is needed.
English Learners
On Bilingualism, Bias, and Immigration: Our Top English-Learner Stories of 2019
Education Week's top English-language learner stories on 2019 explored who's teaching the nation's English-learners and the struggles those educators encounter on the job, how the Trump administration's immigration policies affected students and their families and examined why more schools in the United States are embracing bilingualism.
English Learners
100,000 69传媒 Earned the Seal of Biliteracy, But They're in a Handful of States
Dozens of states offer the seal of biliteracy, but more than 80 percent of students who earn the honor are concentrated in just five states, a new report reveals.
English Learners
Who's Earning the Seal of Biliteracy? In One State, It's Mostly English-Learners
In the class of 2018, 63 percent of California graduates who earned the "seal of biliteracy" spoke a language other than English when they began school, a new advocacy group report finds.
English Learners
As More States Adopt Bilingualism Seal, Equity Concerns Arise
While demographic information on students earning the seal of biliteracy is not tracked in many states, new research suggests that English-learners and students from low-income families may be on the wrong side of an equity gap.
English Learners
Do 69传媒 Value the Bilingualism of English-Learners?
What started out as an effort to promote educational equity for English-language learners in California may be morphing into something else as more states pass legislation that honors high school graduates who demonstrate fluency in two or more languages with a special "seal of biliteracy."
English Learners
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The Truth About Bilingualism: It's Only for Some 69传媒
The widespread embrace of foreign-language instruction is raising some uncomfortable questions. Corey Mitchell explains the inclusion problem at the heart of bilingual education.