by Michael Cooney, Network World
Keyboard typing and messaging are the way of future no doubt but at the cost of cursive writing? That seems to be the trend as Indiana this week became one of a number of states that no longer require cursive to be taught, but rather require typing skills instead. The Indiana move is part of a larger move to a common learning and ultimately testing program known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative. That program, developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA), and adopted by 46 state governors in June 2010, outlines all manner of language and math education yardsticks for the future. Keyboarding is one of the skills students are expected to master, cursive writing is not.
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