When the Trayvon Martin case was dominating the news a few years back, one courtroom incident remained in the memories of many Americans. Martin’s friend, Rachel Jeantel, took the stand to testify about her last conversation with the young man. At one point, she was asked to read a letter but demurred, stating that she was unable to read cursive. This seemingly inconsequential detail actually began to make headlines, with impassioned debates arising on both sides of the new controversy. In an increasingly digital world, was it truly necessary for students to be taught cursive in school?
As schools adopted Common Core standards, cursive also fell by the wayside. However, within the past year the following states have all picked back up their cursive curriculum: Kansas, North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee, California and Georgia. Schools in Ohio have decided to get around the Common Core requirements by making cursive writing a part of the art program. In Washington state, there is a major cursive battle brewing between Senator Pam Roach and Washington State Superintendent Randy Dorn. Senator Roach believes that children should be taught cursive in order to read letters from their grandparents, as well as historical documents. Meanwhile, Dorn argues that computer literacy is much more important.
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This battle will likely rage on for the next few years, with opponents on both sides voicing equally passionate opinions about including cursive writing as part of the curriculum. With such controversy surrounding this surprisingly controversial subject, it seems likely that the issue won’t resolve itself for quite some time.
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These 6 States Are Trying To Stop Cursive From Being Taught In School..Do You Agree?
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