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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 ...

Cursive writing carries a nostalgia, but should it be mandatory in schools today

Missouri legislators are again pushing to make learning to write cursive mandatory for kids in kindergarten through fifth ...

Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try

Several states in recent years passed legislation mandating instruction in cursive handwriting.
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Letters to the Editor: If kids must learn cursive, old folks should learn to use smartphones

To the editor: As a 77-year-old who won my school’s penmanship competition in fourth grade, I’m pretty happy that California kids will be learning cursive handwriting. (“Learning cursive in school, ...