This paper reports the findings and recommendations of a task force of the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) on current trends in the education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing (including deaf-blind students) and the implications of a proposed Deaf Child's Bill of Rights. The task force reviewed the literature and existing mandates of Virginia and other states and convened focus groups of students, parents, consumers, and educators. Findings addressed the following areas: placement options, modes of communication, current mandates. personnel standards, demographic information, educational interpreters, curriculum information, information available to parents, the role of adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, focus group results, and other current initiatives addressing related issues. Among 10 recommendations proposed are the following: (1) revision of teacher endorsement requirements; (2) reexamination of the need for a teacher training program in Virginia to prepare teachers of students with hearing impairments; and (3) increased participation by persons who are deaf or hard of hearing on advisory groups and boards. The task force did not recommend a Deaf Child's Bill of Rights but indicated that if such a bill was introduced it should be given careful consideration. Brief summaries of the major reports evaluated are appended. (CR)