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Calling for the School District of Philadelphia to mandate cursive writing in the Philadelphia School District Curriculum.

AI summary

This adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia to require cursive writing in its curriculum. It says cursive should be taught by at least third grade, with students able to write legibly in cursive by the end of fourth grade, and directs that the resolution be sent to the district superintendent and School Reform Commission members.

File details

Status
ADOPTED
Introduced
May 21, 2015
Sponsors
Jannie L. BlackwellDarrell L. ClarkeBlondell Reynolds BrownW. Wilson Goode, Jr.Cindy BassWilliam K. GreenleeMarian B. TascoKenyatta JohnsonCurtis Jones, Jr.David OhMaria D. Quiñones-SánchezDennis M. O'BrienEd NeilsonBrian J. O'Neill
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WHEREAS, It is important for students to learn to engage in cursive writing in order to be deemed intelligent and functional individuals in society; and

WHEREAS, Cursive writing should be taught at least in the 3rd grade; and

WHEREAS, All students should be able to write legibly in cursive writing before the end of the 4th grade; and

WHEREAS, Regardless of Common Core State Standards, cursive writing should be required; and

WHEREAS, This issue should be resolved by the end of the School District Budget Agenda year 2016; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby require that cursive writing be mandated in the Philadelphia School District academic agenda.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the School District of Philadelphia Superintendent and all members of the School Reform Commission.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Adopted

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

    Pass