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Gen Z never learned cursive. The effects of this are more widespread than you think

Is cursive becoming a lost art? The 2010 Common Core standards began omitting cursive instruction, meaning that many members of Gen Z have never been taught how to read or write cursive, The Atlantic ...
Los Angeles Times

Don’t force kids to learn cursive. Mine is terrible, and I’m doing just fine

Nearly 40 years later, the admonishments of my second-grade teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary in Anaheim still ring in my ears. “Messy! Messy!” I was a precocious 8-year-old, placed in a ...
WBAL-TV

Cursive Academy teaches children bygone handwriting techniques

A couple in Indiana developed a free writing academy to help young people learn how to write and read cursive handwriting.Twice a week, Terrell and Chelsea Wittington teach young students how to write ...
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Do you remember how to write cursive? New state standards require 3rd to 5th graders to learn

In this digital age, who needs to know how to read and write cursive? The State of Georgia says all third through fifth graders will learn again how to do just that. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson went out ...
Education Week

More States Require Schools to Teach Cursive Writing. Why?

On October 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill making cursive handwriting instruction mandatory in 1st through 6th grades. The legislation passed this year, but it could have just ...
Indiana Gazette

THE WAY WE SEE IT: Cursive writing - Is it important or a useless educational relic?

Have your children ever approached you and asked, “How/why do you write like that? I wish I knew how to do that.” We have. We’re talking about cursive writing, a skill that went by the wayside more ...
Los Angeles Times

Learning cursive in school, long scorned as obsolete, is now the law in California

Erica Ingber has something of a dark past when it comes to handwriting: The future elementary school principal got a C-minus in cursive in the fourth grade. But she’s ready to follow the curvy ups and ...

Florida lawmakers propose cursive writing bill for schools

According to historical records, the Greeks and Romans were the first to adopt cursive writing. The constant motion of the ...
Des Moines Register

Can learning cursive help kids read better? Policymakers think it’s worth a try. | Opinion

Shawn Datchuk is an associate professor of special education at the University of Iowa. This essay from The Conversation is republished under a Creative Commons license. Recently, my 8-year-old son ...
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Know how to read cursive? The National Archives wants you.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The National Archives needs help from people with a special set of ...
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Can you read cursive? The National Archives wants your help.

WASHINGTON — Reading cursive writing is a skill that could be fading away over time. But if you know how to read cursive, the National Archives could use your help. The U.S. National Archives and ...