Last year, more than 3,500 CPS students earned biliteracy seals, which recognize those who can read, write and speak in English and another language. We spoke to students and teachers about the program's value when applying for colleges or finding a career.
CPS students are earning biliteracy seals in record numbers. For many, it brings pride and job benefits
chicago.suntimes.com
April 13, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Last year, more than 3,500 CPS students earned biliteracy seals, which recognize those who can read, write and speak in English and another language. We spoke to students and teachers about the program's value when applying for colleges or finding a career.
Defense Department schools will introduce a new biliteracy certification in the upcoming academic year, with the aim of encouraging students to show their skills in languages critical to the military and national security.
DODEA to certify student biliteracy in effort to help US and military meet critical language need
Students who meet the Department of Defense Education Activity’s criteria for biliteracy will have a seal stamped on their diploma and the designation included in high school transcripts.
www.stripes.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Defense Department schools will introduce a new biliteracy certification in the upcoming academic year, with the aim of encouraging students to show their skills in languages critical to the military and national security.
Language teacher friends, I’m dead. My very own son thought that if he earns the “Seal of Biliteracy” they print a little tiny image of a seal on his diploma
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Language teacher friends, I’m dead. My very own son thought that if he earns the “Seal of Biliteracy” they print a little tiny image of a seal on his diploma
Feels weird to celebrate anything at this moment, but we can’t let them steal all our joy as well. Out of my 30 seniors, an INCREDIBLE 20 qualified for the Seal of Biliteracy in Latin (Intermediate 5) and of those, 7 achieved the Seal with Distinction (Advanced) on the ALIRA (Latin reading test)! 🥳
March 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Feels weird to celebrate anything at this moment, but we can’t let them steal all our joy as well. Out of my 30 seniors, an INCREDIBLE 20 qualified for the Seal of Biliteracy in Latin (Intermediate 5) and of those, 7 achieved the Seal with Distinction (Advanced) on the ALIRA (Latin reading test)! 🥳
Congratulations to Kala, Taylor, Izzy, and Zach from Ukiah High School on earning California’s Seal of Biliteracy in Northern Pomo.
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September 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Congratulations to Kala, Taylor, Izzy, and Zach from Ukiah High School on earning California’s Seal of Biliteracy in Northern Pomo.
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Having been recently awarded federal grant funding, Bedford Public Schools plans to continue expanding its world language programs and help more students achieve biliteracy by graduation.
Bedford Public Schools Continues Expansion of World Language Programming - The Bedford Citizen
Having been recently awarded federal grant funding, Bedford Public Schools plans to continue expanding its world language programs and help more students achieve biliteracy by graduation.
thebedfordcitizen.org
September 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Having been recently awarded federal grant funding, Bedford Public Schools plans to continue expanding its world language programs and help more students achieve biliteracy by graduation.
Nevada has issued its first two State Seals of Biliteracy in Paiute. Officials hope it’s a step toward revitalizing Native languages lost during an era of boarding schools.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2-sp...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2-sp...
July 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Nevada has issued its first two State Seals of Biliteracy in Paiute. Officials hope it’s a step toward revitalizing Native languages lost during an era of boarding schools.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2-sp...
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/2-sp...
To teach bilingual children how to read, we must also understand how the bilingual reading brain works.
Always grateful to @jravina0904 & @ufsdtarrytowns for letting me lead the powerful session on enhancing biliteracy development.
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#bilingualbrain #biliteracy #SorforMLLs #educationalequity
Always grateful to @jravina0904 & @ufsdtarrytowns for letting me lead the powerful session on enhancing biliteracy development.
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#bilingualbrain #biliteracy #SorforMLLs #educationalequity
January 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
To teach bilingual children how to read, we must also understand how the bilingual reading brain works.
Always grateful to @jravina0904 & @ufsdtarrytowns for letting me lead the powerful session on enhancing biliteracy development.
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#bilingualbrain #biliteracy #SorforMLLs #educationalequity
Always grateful to @jravina0904 & @ufsdtarrytowns for letting me lead the powerful session on enhancing biliteracy development.
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#bilingualbrain #biliteracy #SorforMLLs #educationalequity
June 27: “Biliteracy and Trilingualism Closing cum Award Ceremony”
December 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
June 27: “Biliteracy and Trilingualism Closing cum Award Ceremony”
New Mexico is proud to lead the nation in awarding the Seal of Biliteracy—a distinction honoring students who are multilingual. This is just one way New Mexico is preparing our students for the global economy.
#biliteracy #nmeducation #multilingual
#biliteracy #nmeducation #multilingual
Schools Are Graduating More Students With a Seal That Shows They're Multilingual
All 50 states now allow students to earn a distinction on their diploma signaling their mastery of multiple languages.
www.edweek.org
December 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM
New Mexico is proud to lead the nation in awarding the Seal of Biliteracy—a distinction honoring students who are multilingual. This is just one way New Mexico is preparing our students for the global economy.
#biliteracy #nmeducation #multilingual
#biliteracy #nmeducation #multilingual
I just saw one of my students from last year. She’s taking Spanish 3 and going to Spanish 4. She’s also going to test for the seal of biliteracy 🥹
June 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I just saw one of my students from last year. She’s taking Spanish 3 and going to Spanish 4. She’s also going to test for the seal of biliteracy 🥹
If you're looking to make a difference, please support the River Valley Adult Learning Alliance here in Arkansas. They offer intergenerational literacy programs that:
🔶 divert people from extremist movements
🔶 help people get their GEDs, CDLs, etc.
🔶 help people get their Biliteracy Seal
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🔶 divert people from extremist movements
🔶 help people get their GEDs, CDLs, etc.
🔶 help people get their Biliteracy Seal
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Reaching Rural Areas
Invest in Rural Futures: Support Adult Education and Literacy!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you're looking to make a difference, please support the River Valley Adult Learning Alliance here in Arkansas. They offer intergenerational literacy programs that:
🔶 divert people from extremist movements
🔶 help people get their GEDs, CDLs, etc.
🔶 help people get their Biliteracy Seal
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🔶 divert people from extremist movements
🔶 help people get their GEDs, CDLs, etc.
🔶 help people get their Biliteracy Seal
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Las Cruces Public Schools celebrated a new record with over 150 graduating students awarded the New Mexico State Seal of Bilingualism and Biliteracy.
Over 150 graduating Las Cruces Public School students awarded State Seals for bilingualism
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) celebrated a record number with over 150 graduating seniors awarded the New Mexico State Seal of Bilingualism and Biliteracy. On Thursday, M…
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May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Las Cruces Public Schools celebrated a new record with over 150 graduating students awarded the New Mexico State Seal of Bilingualism and Biliteracy.
Still as an introduction, I'm sharing some of my research papers, to help connect with people. Today: "Rivers of multilingual reading: exploring biliteracy experiences among 8-13-year old heritage language readers" Free to access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @uklitassociation.bsky.social
Rivers of multilingual reading: exploring biliteracy experiences among 8-13-year old heritage language readers
The Rivers of Reading methodology has been used previously to explore children’s reading development, but very little research focusing on multilingual children exists. Similarly, reading for pleas...
www.tandfonline.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Still as an introduction, I'm sharing some of my research papers, to help connect with people. Today: "Rivers of multilingual reading: exploring biliteracy experiences among 8-13-year old heritage language readers" Free to access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @uklitassociation.bsky.social
Continuing my "introducing a paper in a Bluesky thread" series: "Rivers of multilingual reading: exploring biliteracy experiences among 8-13-year old heritage language readers" was a hugely enjoyable study, exploring multilingual children's reading 🧵 1/5 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #langsky
Rivers of multilingual reading: exploring biliteracy experiences among 8-13-year old heritage language readers
The Rivers of Reading methodology has been used previously to explore children’s reading development, but very little research focusing on multilingual children exists. Similarly, reading for pleas...
www.tandfonline.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Continuing my "introducing a paper in a Bluesky thread" series: "Rivers of multilingual reading: exploring biliteracy experiences among 8-13-year old heritage language readers" was a hugely enjoyable study, exploring multilingual children's reading 🧵 1/5 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #langsky
I don’t know… At my school - 98% Hispanic and all economically disadvantaged - ALL of the students are bilingual and many receive a Certificate of Biliteracy and many know three languages.
Too much work for rich kids who don’t think they’ll need it.
Too much work for rich kids who don’t think they’ll need it.
March 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I don’t know… At my school - 98% Hispanic and all economically disadvantaged - ALL of the students are bilingual and many receive a Certificate of Biliteracy and many know three languages.
Too much work for rich kids who don’t think they’ll need it.
Too much work for rich kids who don’t think they’ll need it.
Of the state’s 179 public school districts, only 55 offer a seal of biliteracy to high school students.
Colorado lawmakers plan expansion of high school biliteracy endorsement
Of the state’s 179 public school districts, only 55 offer a seal of biliteracy to high school students.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Of the state’s 179 public school districts, only 55 offer a seal of biliteracy to high school students.
THIS!👇🏼 is great.
2 Sparks graduates the first to earn new biliteracy seal in Northern Paiute - The Nevada Independent
2 Sparks graduates the first to earn new biliteracy seal in Northern Paiute. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
THIS!👇🏼 is great.
Students who meet the Department of Defense Education Activity’s criteria for biliteracy will have a seal stamped on their diploma and the designation included in high school transcripts.
DODEA to certify student biliteracy in effort to help US and military meet critical language need
Students who meet the Department of Defense Education Activity’s criteria for biliteracy will have a seal stamped on their diploma and the designation included in high school transcripts.
www.stripes.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Students who meet the Department of Defense Education Activity’s criteria for biliteracy will have a seal stamped on their diploma and the designation included in high school transcripts.
Record number of BPS students earn biliteracy recognition www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...
Record number of BPS students earn biliteracy recognition - The Boston Globe
The state’s Seal of Biliteracy was handed out to 552 Boston Public School students this year, an increase of more than 126 percent over the past three years.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Record number of BPS students earn biliteracy recognition www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...
CPS students earned the seal, which recognizes those who can read, write and speak in English and another language, in 41 different languages last year, including Swahili, Afrikaans and Hungarian.
CPS students are earning biliteracy seals in record numbers. For many, it brings pride and job benefits
www.wbez.org
April 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
CPS students earned the seal, which recognizes those who can read, write and speak in English and another language, in 41 different languages last year, including Swahili, Afrikaans and Hungarian.
Recent graduation coverage by the Globe has been revealing on immigration.
See: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...
“He brought us here for a better future, and I feel proud of myself that I’m making his wish come true.”
See: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...
“He brought us here for a better future, and I feel proud of myself that I’m making his wish come true.”
Record number of BPS students earn biliteracy recognition - The Boston Globe
The state’s Seal of Biliteracy was handed out to 552 Boston Public School students this year, an increase of more than 126 percent over the past three years.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Recent graduation coverage by the Globe has been revealing on immigration.
See: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...
“He brought us here for a better future, and I feel proud of myself that I’m making his wish come true.”
See: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...
“He brought us here for a better future, and I feel proud of myself that I’m making his wish come true.”