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From http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/sign_language_approved_as_a_foreign_language_in_nj.html

Sign language approved as a foreign language in N.J. high schools
by Christopher Baxter
August 11, 2015

Taking sign language in high school will now count toward students' foreign language requirements for graduation, under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Chris Christie.

The bill (S1760) requires high schools to let students fulfill their foreign language graduation requirement by taking sign language courses instead of spoken languages like Spanish or French.

Read the full article at http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/sign_language_approved_as_a_foreign_language_in_nj.html

Read here about efforts for similar legislation in Pennsylvania: http://www.centredaily.com/2015/08/09/4869295_park-forest-middle-school-student.html?rh=1