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Twelve Franklin students earn Seal of Biliteracy; languages include Spanish, French, Russian and Uzbek
Summary
Franklin Public Schools recognized 12 students who earned the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy or the Seal with Distinction across multiple languages; the committee acknowledged student achievement during the May meeting.
Franklin Public Schools honored 12 students who earned the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy or the Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, the district told the School Committee.
District staff member Miss Evans explained the Seal of Biliteracy recognizes students who demonstrate proficiency in English and in a non‑English language by high school graduation. "The Seal of Biliteracy is a certification and award that recognizes students in Massachusetts ... for demonstrating strong literacy and communication skills in English and a non‑English language by the time they graduate high school," Miss Evans said.
The committee read the students' names and languages during the meeting. Students recognized and their languages were: Yousef Hanna (Arabic and German); San Sanbi Donde (Hindi); Kaina Abraham (French, Seal with Distinction; not present); Jibriel Brahimi (French; not present); Inez Kansi (French); Patrick O'Toole (French); Ella Mahoney (Latin, Seal with Distinction); Malika Kaldibayeva (Russian); Benjamin Cousins (Spanish); Kavya Dave (Spanish); Anna Cecilia Pineda (Spanish, Seal with Distinction); Manuel Romero (Spanish); Isabella Trelle (Spanish); Sabira Abla (Uzbek, Seal with Distinction); and Atithya Jarajan (Spanish). (The transcript lists 12 students in total and notes one student earned the recognition in two languages.)
Miss Evans and district leaders described the distinction categories: the Seal recognizes intermediate‑high proficiency (useful in many workplaces and college introductory courses) while the Seal with Distinction denotes higher levels of proficiency (comparable to success in second‑ or third‑year college courses or in certain bilingual careers). The recognition was presented at the May meeting; no policy action was taken.
