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Resolution 150518

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

Introduced May 21, 2015CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember BlackwellCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember NeilsonCouncilmember O'Neill

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  1. “My name is Keyshawn Strand. I'm a 9th grade student at the Workshop School and today I'm going to give a testimony on behalf of a student at Powel Elementary School in Philadelphia, PA. I am here today to testify on Bill 150518 essentially relating to supporting students. This money will go a long way. As schools invest in education today will mean that more students will succeed and less people will go to prison. Th…”

    Mr. Strand · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2015 · Jun 4, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Thank you. Sorry about that earlier. My name is Roxy Barnaby and I'm the Associate Education Director at Public Citizens for Children and Youth, PCCY. I'm here to testify about Bill No. 150518 today, a bill calling for the School District of Philadelphia to mandate cursive writing in the curriculum. I not only work in the City on behalf of our children, but I am also a Philadelphia resident and my husband was born an…”

    Ms. Barnaby · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2015 · Jun 4, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The ayes have it, and Resolution 150518 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 150519.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2015 · Jun 4, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 21, 2015Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 4, 2015ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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