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District updates Seal of Biliteracy program; aims to expand multilingual recognitions
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Milwaukee Public Schools reported on the Seal of Biliteracy program, outlining statewide partnership, expansion to additional languages, and a goal to graduate 260 students with the seal this year; the district will host a language festival and continues to work with DPI on credentialing.
Milwaukee Public Schools officials briefed the committee Thursday on the district’s Seal of Biliteracy program, which recognizes students who demonstrate proficiency in English and an additional world language by graduation.
Solmaris Gonzalez Chico, curriculum specialist for world language and bilingual literacy coordinator, said MPS has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to develop the Seal of Biliteracy as a statewide recognition and that MPS launched the district program in 2019‑20. The district initially had 18 graduates…
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