Cursive handwriting is back from the dead. N.J. schools now must teach it in grades 3-5.

Public schools must teach students how to write cursive legibly and become fluent in reading it, under a bill signed by Gov.
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Calligraphy next?! Murphy brings cursive back in unnecessary move

New Jersey schools will now teach cursive writing to grades three through five, sparking debate over its relevance in a ...
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Cursive writing could return to Washington classrooms with new bill by Kennewick lawmaker

A new initiative by Rep. April Connors (R-Kennewick) seeks to tackle a decline in cursive handwriting education in public ...

Meet the middle-schoolers keeping cursive alive, one swoop at a time

Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.
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Why bother teaching cursive handwriting?

In the fall of 2014, a piece of news caused quite a stir in the education community. One of the societies most renowned for its quality educational environment, Finland, was going to eliminate the ...
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Teaching cursive and other neglected skills

The South Carolina legislation is trying to put cursive back in schools. My son is in high school and still can’t sign his name in cursive, so I think this is good. But will it take away from time ...