The snake eagle family of birds are ophiophagous, and the secretary bird is one of the most well-known snake-eating birds. Many larger wading birds, such as herons and egrets, will also eat any snakes they can catch. Raptors, including hawks and owls, will also catch and eat snakes. of 12.
Elaine Reid teaches cursive writing to her class at Cleveland PreK-6 School in Dayton, Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio â The swirling lines from Linden Batemanâs pen have been conscripted into a national fight to keep cursive writing in American classrooms. Cursive. Penmanship. Handwriting.
But in the world of education, where classroom time is limited and performance stakes are high, optional offerings tend to get sidelined in favor of what's required. That's why at least seven states â California, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Utah â have moved to keep the cursive requirement. Legislation passed in North Carolina and elsewhere couples cursive with memorization of multiplication tables as twin back to basics mandates.