LITTLE ROCK, AR – The fight over common core in Arkansas classrooms continues. Just last week, a bill mandating schools to teach cursive writing passed. And it’s now causing debate among educators.
All schools in Arkansas used to teach cursive writing, but right now common core standards do not make it a requirement. The newly approved bill will change that. It still needs to be signed by Governor Hutchinson and some state representatives have mixed feelings about it.
“The majority of folks in Arkansas, including most teachers, think that’s part of a well rounded education, is cursive writing. We have to have technology, but we need to keep our roots in mind, and that’s what it helps us do,” says Sen. Kim Hendren.
Also in the works in the Capitol City, a bill to delay common core assessment testing or PARCC.
House Bill 12-41 seeks to delay implementing PARCC assessments until the 2017-2018 school year. The bill schedule to go before the House Education committee tomorrow.
All schools in Arkansas used to teach cursive writing, but right now common core standards do not make it a requirement. The newly approved bill will change that. It still needs to be signed by Governor Hutchinson and some state representatives have mixed feelings about it.
“The majority of folks in Arkansas, including most teachers, think that’s part of a well rounded education, is cursive writing. We have to have technology, but we need to keep our roots in mind, and that’s what it helps us do,” says Sen. Kim Hendren.
Also in the works in the Capitol City, a bill to delay common core assessment testing or PARCC.
House Bill 12-41 seeks to delay implementing PARCC assessments until the 2017-2018 school year. The bill schedule to go before the House Education committee tomorrow.