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The deaf schools I have worked in or visted all adopted the public school curriculm and teach it. The problem is that many of the students are not natives to those deaf schools meaning they came from mainstreamed or oral programs due to falling behind so the deaf schools are usually left to do remedial work to get them caught up which is very very challenging. The kids who have been in the programs since they were babies or toddlers usually perform better than those who have fell behind making me wonder if those who did would have never struggled if they had exposure to ASL first. We don't know so that's why I believe the way I do.