21-02-2017 13:07 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Ohio Bill Would Require Teaching Cursive Writing In Schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some state lawmakers want to bring back cursive handwriting as a requirement in Ohio’s elementary schools.
Republican Reps. Andrew Brenner and Marilyn Slaby have proposed legislation that would again make cursive instruction mandatory between kindergarten and fifth grade. Thirteen representatives have signed on as co-sponsors.
The bill would require schools to make sure students can write legibly in standard print by third grade and in cursive by the end of fift
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