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Board adopts biliteracy endorsement for diplomas and urges sustained funding for language programs

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · March 23, 2010
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Summary

The board adopted a policy allowing a seal of biliteracy or world-language proficiency on student diplomas; parents, students and university faculty supported the measure and asked the district to fund immersion programs so the seal reflects sustained bilingual pathways.

The San Francisco Unified School District board voted to adopt a policy allowing students to earn a seal of biliteracy or world-language proficiency on their diploma if they demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one other language.

Margaret Peterson, who introduced the proposal, told the board the requested action would allow a "seal of biliteracy or world language proficiency on their diploma if they demonstrate…

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