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Committee hears bill encouraging cursive instruction in Montana schools
Summary
The Montana House Education Committee heard House Bill 445, sponsored by Rep. Zach Wirth, a measure encouraging schools to teach cursive writing. Supporters said cursive builds fine motor skills and helps students read historical documents; committee members asked how the change would fit into existing standards and classroom time.
HELENA — The Montana House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 445 on the teaching of cursive handwriting. Representative Zach Wirth, sponsor of the bill, opened the hearing and said the proposal would encourage public schools to include cursive instruction as part of handwriting instruction.
Supporters told the committee that teaching cursive can help students’ fine motor development and reading comprehension and enable them to read historical documents. Susie Hedalen, state superintendent at the Office of Public Instruction, said she supports the measure and encouraged integrating cursive into content standards…
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