April 19, 2022 - Pittsburgh, PA
Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega and state Senator Lindsey Williams joined educators and students at Shaler Area High School in Allegheny County to honor students who helped launch the Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy, a statewide program to recognize students proficient in more than one world language. "These students used their voices to advocate for a statewide biliteracy program, and they stand as a model of the importance of student engagement in policymaking," said Sec. Ortega. "The commonwealth Seal of Biliteracy encourages students to attain proficiency in English and another world language to actively participate in the global economy, and through their efforts these students demonstrate the qualities of civic and community engagement." The Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy is presented to students who have attained intermediate-high proficiency in English and one or more additional world language upon high school graduation. Through the rigor needed to obtain proficiency in two or more languages, the program encourages college and career readiness and engagement as a global citizen.
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