Illinois Bill Would Create Seal of Biliteracy

From http://multilingualchicago.org/node/64

SB1221 is currently under study in the Education Committee of the Illinois Senate. SB 1221, sponsored by State Senator Iris Martinez, would establish a process whereby high school students who are biliterate in English and a second language would receive official recognition at graduation.

Read the text of the bill and follow its status at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1221&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=&SessionID=85&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=98