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“I write in cursive on my friend’s birthday card just to make it look pretty,” said Karuturi. “I feel like it adds a nice touch.” President George Washington’s signature.

This anti-cursive trend was reinforced in 2010 when many states adopted the influential Common Core learning standards, ... “People like George Washington, ...

For one, I no longer worried about the mess. Cursive’s nonstop flow encourages a certain, shall we say, ... Think of the father of our country “George Wafhapter” (take a look at his ...

Historically, cursive writing was a necessary skill. The ability to write quickly and legibly was essential for notetaking, personal correspondence, and even completing standardized forms.