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North Carolina

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Sat Feb 23, 2013, 05:48 PM Feb 2013

Posted by Valerie Strauss on February 23, 2013 at 10:14 am

... A bill actually called “Back to Basics” in the North Carolina House of Representatives would make cursive writing part of the curriculum for elementary school students who are, instead, expert at texting and tweeting and doing everything else on a screen, the Charlotte Observer reported ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/23/should-cursive-writing-be-required-a-n-c-bill-would-mandate-it/

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Should cursive writing be required? A N.C. bill would mandate it [View all] struggle4progress Feb 2013 OP

Good. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #1

no. CalFresh Feb 2013 #2

If Not Mandated Cursive Writing Should Be Taught TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #3

You've never seen my cursive. longship Feb 2013 #6

I agree it should be taught too. mwooldri Mar 2013 #12

I have no problem with this Still Sensible Feb 2013 #4

Yes dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #5

Training for jobs available. Downwinder Feb 2013 #7

i think that children should know how to write in cursive. barbtries Feb 2013 #8

LMSP kicking...n/t littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #9

Absolutely!! Ednahilda Feb 2013 #10

It's crept up on us that's for sure CRK7376 Feb 2013 #11