H.R. 3716 · 115th Congress
BEST Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Julia Brownley
- Introduced
- 2017-09-08
- Latest action
- 2017-09-08 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.