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Should cursive be taught in Arizona schools? Here's your chance to weigh in

Starting Sept. 12, the Arizona State Board of Education will be holding several hearings across the state to listen to public feedback and comments on the revamped 2016 Math and English Language Arts Standards.

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Starting Sept. 12, the Arizona State Board of Education will be holding several hearings across the state to listen to public feedback and comments on the revamped 2016 Math and English Language Arts Standards.

The draft proposal is full of countless pages covering new requirements for grades K-12. But a certain writing requirement is bound to be the hot topic of discussion: Cursive writing.

The new 2016 standards would require students to be able to read and write in cursive by third grade.

According to the new standards, third-graders should be able to demonstrate and apply handwriting skills including the abilities to "read and write cursive letters, upper and lower case" as well as "transcribe ideas legibly in cursive and manuscript, with appropriate spacing and indentation."

So, should cursive be taught in Arizona schools?

Here's where Arizona residents can voice their opinions:

All hearings start at 6 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. -- except one*

Sept. 12

Show Low High School Library- 1201 N. Cougar Lane, Show Low, AZ 85901

Catalina Magnet High School Auditorium - 3645 E Pima Street, Tucson, AZ 85716

Peoria Flex Academy Lecture Hall - 11200 N. 83rd Ave Peoria, AZ 85345

Sept. 13

Holbrook District Board Room - 1000 N. 8th Avenue, Holbrook, AZ 86025 *5-6 p.m.

Santa Cruz Complex, Room 120 - 2150 N. Congress Dr. Nogales, AZ 85621

Sept. 14

Cafeteria of the Rothery Center - 3305 E. Fry Blvd Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

Flagstaff High School Hurley Theatre - 400 W. Elm Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Sept. 15

Madison Elementary School District Board Room - 5601 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Glassford Middle School Auditorium - 6901 E. Panther Path, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

Safford District Board Room - 734 11th Street, Safford, AZ 85546

Sept. 19

Chandler District Board Office - 1525 W. Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224

Yuma School District #1 - 450 W. 6th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364

Payson District Board Room - 902 W. Main Street, Payson, AZ 85541

Sept. 20

• Parker High School - 1600 S. Kofa Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344

Walker Butte K-8 School - 29697 N. Desert Willow Blvd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Gila Cty Board of Supervisors, Room 202 - 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501

Sept. 21

Mohave County Admin Building - 700 W. Beal Street, Kingman, AZ 86402

Comments can also be made on the draft standards website.

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