HR 3716 115th Congress House Education Academic performance and assessments Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Foreign language and bilingual programs User charges and fees

BEST Act

Introduced: September 8, 2017 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Sep 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sep 8, 2017

Introduced in House

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Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

States must provide to participating students who demonstrate such proficiency: (1) documentation of that proficiency on their official academic transcripts, and (2) a permanent seal or other marker on their secondary school diplomas.

Students who gain proficiency in a second language outside of school may participate in such programs.

States may not charge students a program application fee.

What's happening now September 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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