Should sign language be taught as a foreign language course?

In high school, Spanish and French are examples of foreign language courses. Should sign language also be taught too?
I’ve always thought that it should be taught in schools.
I meant that it should be taught as a language course
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  1. I think that it should. I mean, sign language is probably more useful than say, French or German. It should definitely count for a foreign language.

  2. Definitely. I mean, it’s a language that one doesn’t normally speak, making it foreign. I have a friend who is fluent in English and sign language and is considered bilingual.

  3. Well, not really. I think that it would be a good idea to offer it in schools, but it’s not really a foreign language, since it is another medium for the English language. Therefore, it is not foreign by definition of the word. However, I do think it could be offered as a language course by itself, but I don’t think it should count for foreign lanugage credit.

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