LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials are considering imposing tougher standards for sign language interpreters to make sure the students they are helping understand what’s going on in school.

The interpreter standards haven’t been adjusted in 15 years, but some school officials worry that tougher standards will make it harder to find interpreters.

John Wyvill with the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing says there is a shortage of interpreters, especially in rural parts of the state. But he says the standards should be improved.

Wyvill says most interpreters aren’t bad, but they may omit information or make mistakes that make it tougher for deaf students to keep up.

But some school officials say Nebraska’s interpreters are already well qualified.