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| Title | District Pursues Biliteracy Seal Idea |
| Body | From http://www.modbee.com/local/story/1002778.html District pursues biliteracy seal idea Ceres school board to vote on measure By Michelle Hatfield January 11, 2010 Learning more than one language is hard and takes years to master. School officials here want to reward that time and effort with a "seal of biliteracy" for high school students who graduate with proficiency in more than one language. At its board meeting Thursday, Ceres Unified School District trustees are set to approve the seal, which would be affixed to diplomas and transcripts. The recognition is for students who learn a language in addition to English — Spanish or German — and for those who learned English as a second language. To prove mastery, Ceres students need to take four years of a foreign language and earn a B grade or better each year. They also need to pass the Advanced Placement exam. Read more: http://www.modbee.com/local/story/1002778.html#ixzz0ctL8O3qJ |
| Source | Modesto Bee |
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