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Idaho Not Only Pro-Cursive State

Rep. Linden Bateman convinced his legislative colleagues to keep cursive in Idaho classrooms. And Idaho isn’t alone on this front. At least seven states have passed legislation on cursive handwriting, according to the Associated Press. The list also includes California, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Utah. Bateman — and his penchant for writing letters in cursive — figures prominently in the story/Kevin Richert, The EDge. More here. (IdahoED News photo: Sample of Rep. Bateman's handwriting)

Question: Do you have good handwriting?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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