New Mississippi law makes ASL a foreign language credit

American Sign Language will count as a foreign language credit in Mississippi high schools, under a law that goes into effect July 1.The force behind Senate Bill 2339 is Pearl County high school teacher Miranda Loveless. Loveless teaches art and ASL at Pearl River Central High School. She fell in love with ASL as a teenager, which led her to becoming a special education teacher.“My hope for this new curriculum is not just for our students whether they are hearing, hard of hearing, or deaf