Florida Politics

Lawmakers refile bill to require cursive proficiency for elementary school students

Twenty-four U.S. states require schools to teach cursive, according to a November 2024 report from Education Week, which ...

Florida bill would require cursive instruction in elementary schools

Elementary-school students would have to learn how to write in cursive, under a bill set to be vetted by a House committee ...

Back to basics? Cursive lessons will be mandatory for Florida kids if this bill passes

Elementary school kids might be required once again to learn how to read and write in cursive. A pair of bills ...

Bill Would Require Cursive Instruction

Elementary-school students would have to learn how to write in cursive, under a bill set to be vetted by a House committee ...
9NEWS

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

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, ...
WXYZ

Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Should everyone know how?

(WXYZ) — Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives is looking for your help. They are ...