Virginia’s high schools and colleges could soon be accepting American Sign Language to satisfy a foreign language requirement. The legislation that passed Virginia’s House and Senate and is now awaiting Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signature requires all colleges and universities to accept ASL courses as a fulfillment for any foreign language requirement. It is currently up to the discretion of the university. “What we would hope is that as it continues to gain popularity, that a lot of the private schools will also get on board [by offering ASL courses] because they have to compete,” Del. Dickie Bell, R-Staunton, who sponsored the bill, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.