AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.

Summary

The bill directs the Connecticut Department of Education to form a working group that will recommend curriculum guidance, certification standards, and program incentives for American Sign Language instruction. It also authorizes the department to approve machine‑based literacy support tools and requires educator‑preparation programs to include a behavior‑management course. The measures aim to improve language access for deaf students and strengthen overall reading instruction.

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