Opinion

Let’s Keep Cursive in School

For many years, the Common Core Curriculum in US schools included cursive writing. However, starting in 2010, cursive handwriting was taken out of the curriculum. Before the development of technology, cursive handwriting was important for students to master, but now it’s largely considered unnecessary. From my experience, it appears that the majority of students in […]

Opinion

eBooks vs. Real Books

In this age of technological advancement, anything a person could want or need is available at the tip of their fingers. Media consumption, whether it is via books or movies, is almost instantaneous. In past years we have seen the popularity of e-readers on the rise, such as Kindles and Nooks. Even tablets like iPads […]