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From https://www.languagemagazine.com/2018/05/30/global-california-2030/

 

Global California 2030

May 30, 2018

 

California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today launched Global California 2030, which is a call to action “to vastly expand the teaching and learning of world languages and the number of students proficient in more than one language over the next 12 years.”

 

...The initiative’s aim is to better prepare California students for the 21st century economy, broaden their perspective and understanding of the world, and strengthen the diversity of backgrounds and languages that make California’s culture and economy vibrant and dynamic.

 

“The mission of Global California 2030 is to equip our students with the world language skills to succeed in the global economy and to fully engage with the diverse mixture of cultures and languages found in California and throughout the world,” Torlakson said. “We are setting high goals and dreaming big to help our students and our state.”

 

Global California 2030 goals include:

 

• By 2030, half of all K–12 students participate in programs leading to proficiency in two or more languages, either through a class, a program, or an experience.

• More than triple the number of students who receive the State Seal of Biliteracy, which is nationally recognized for college admissions and career opportunities, more than triples from 46,952 in 2017 to more than 150,000 in 2030. By 2040, three out of four graduating seniors earn the Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal is earned by demonstrating proficiency in a language in addition to English.

• Quadruple the number of dual immersion programs that teach languages besides English quadruples from about 400 in 2017 to 1,600 in 2030.

• More than double the number of new bilingual teachers authorized in world language classes between 2017 and 2030.

 

Read the full article at https://www.languagemagazine.com/2018/05/30/global-california-2030/

 

Visit the Global California 2030 website at https://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/