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Senate committee hears testimony supporting Texas Seal of Biliteracy bill
Summary
Supporters told the Senate Committee on Education that Senate Bill 1414 would create a statewide Texas Seal of Biliteracy to recognize multilingual high school graduates and address gaps in the current acknowledgement for emergent bilingual students.
The Senate Committee on Education heard testimony May 1 on Senate Bill 1414, a measure to create a Texas Seal of Biliteracy that would provide a uniform statewide credential for students proficient in two languages.
Proponents told the committee the bill would expand recognition, promote equity and support workforce readiness by allowing a literal seal or transcript notation that signals language proficiency to colleges and employers. "Senate Bill 1414 would establish the Texas Seal of Biliteracy to provide a uniform statewide credential for…
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