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Springfield SD 186 reports strong initial interest in American Sign Language; district to post teacher openings
Summary
Superintendent and staff said about 50 students at each of the district's three high schools selected American Sign Language as an elective; district staff said ASL will count toward the state’s world language graduation requirement and the district plans to post at least two positions.
Springfield SD 186 staff told the Board of Education on Feb. 18 that American Sign Language (ASL) is trending as a new elective across the district’s three high schools, with roughly 50 students at each building requesting the course.
Nut graf: The district said ASL will be offered as an elective that can fulfill the state’s world-language graduation requirement, creating a new pathway for students who prefer ASL to meet the two-year language-credit rule…
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