If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

Two Topeka USD 501 elementary schools could adopt internationally prestigious, if more rigorous, curricula in the coming years. Officials in the district and building leaders at McClure and Scott Dual ...

How should Milwaukee Public Schools go about teaching deaf and hard of hearing students? That is the question a task force is exploring after complaints from the Deaf community and parents of deaf ...

Kansas educators are taking steps to improve the teaching of American Sign Language and putting it on par with other world languages taught in public schools. The Kansas State Board of Education on ...

American Sign Language is a dynamic living language with approximately 1 million users in the United States and Canada. A minor in ASL provides students with the ability to conceptualize language in a ...

In addition to American Sign Language, School District 186 offers Spanish, French, German and Latin. Around one million people use ASL as their main way to communicate, according to Communication ...

Burris began teaching at Troy High School in the fall of 2019. She’s a firm believer in the importance of teaching ASL so her students will not only be able to communicate but also to help bridge the ...

GREENWICH — When the bell rang, Annmarie Anderson stood before her class silently, then gestured with her hands. Every time she paused, a different student raised their hand. This is how Anderson ...