ANNAPOLIS – Maryland could become the fourth state in the nation to establish a Seal of Biliteracy Program, which would recognize public high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.
Students would have to demonstrate proficiency in not only speaking, but also reading and writing in one or more languages other than English – including American Sign Language – according to a measure pending in the State House.
“In the 21st century, we want a school system that recognizes the importance of languages and cultures as globalization increases,” said Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, D-Montgomery, who sponsors the bill.
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6 comments:
Is Adiós, muchachos fluent enough?
What did America move English should be the only language, with the rest of them being a elective course
We'd be both happy and fortunate if kids could master English. Far too many don't.
As long as they are required to master English in order to graduate, I would be OK with this!
The system needs a lot of improvement. My grandson had 5 years of Spanish and can't get a whole sentence together..
Why did the TV show Dirty jobs have subtitles when they did the show on crabbing from Cambridge? You people can't even speak english let alone a second or third language.
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