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In 2010, cursive was omitted from the new national Common Core standards for K–12 education. The students in my class, and their peers, were then somewhere in elementary school.
Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In ...
Cursive instruction waned after Common Core Standards were adopted by most states in 2010, but in recent years, cursive ...
I hope that the time once devoted to teaching cursive can now be diverted to teaching students about the content of their writing rather than its physical form.
Teaching of cursive writing returns after falling to the wayside amid revised learning standards and emphasis on keyboarding. Backers say it promotes learning.
Is cursive making a comeback in Georgia? Well, sort of, it's actually evolving. Here's what we found.
While George Washington’s signature may not be the easiest to read, does that mean all cursive is outdated?
When a legibility problem becomes a disenfranchisement problem. The death of cursive has become a problem for voters and election officials.
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.
Missouri legislators push for mandatory cursive writing instruction in public schools. From Yvette Walker: ...
Washington College in Maryland became the butt of the joke on late night TV last month after it changed its logo—George Washington’s cursive signature—because it was “difficult to read and ...
The previous logo, adopted in 2013, featured a unique historical component: George Washington’s signature in its original 18th-century cursive. While distinctive, the cursive was often ...