Since September is the month of new scholastic endeavours for so many students, it seems a fitting time to weigh in on the state of education in our community.It is easy to spot the changes brought on by enormous impact of the electronic communications revolution. Computers have replaced typewriters, obviously, but how did cursive script become a victim?Our primary grade students are no longer taught how to write cursively, only print. That means that letter writing and calligraphy are part of the collateral damage. Being able to put pen to paper was always a milestone in one's education. It would seem that lavender-scented bundles of love letters have been relegated to the status of papyrus manuscripts as something charming and of vague interest but no longer relevant.- See more at: http://m.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/4082608-education-then-and-now-better-or-worse-/#sthash.ht8yLfMB.dpuf