The Wall Street Journal (1/31, Bauerlein, Subscription Publication) reports that teachers across the country are increasingly foregoing teaching cursive writing, noting that the Common Core standards have no requirement for cursive instruction, favoring keyboarding skills. The piece notes that the move is popular among students and many state policymakers, and relates criticism from advocates of cursive writing.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Common Core Contributes To Cursive Writing's Decline
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