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House Education Committee advances bill to require cursive instruction
Summary
The House Education Committee unanimously reported House Bill 17, which would amend the School Code to require instruction in cursive handwriting (or "joint italics") at the appropriate grade levels, with supporters citing literacy and access to historical documents as reasons.
At a voting meeting of the House Education Committee, members unanimously voted to report House Bill 17 to the full House. The bill would amend the School Code to require instruction in cursive handwriting or what the bill describes as "joint italics" at the appropriate grade levels.
Representative Ouattro, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure is meant to ensure “that all Pennsylvania students learn how to write and…
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