Most publicly educated kids in my state

Can’t read the Declaration of Independence or Constitution in its original form because they were not taught to read or write in cursive…..sad .
Things seem to be changing though and schools are going back to it as a mandatory requirement

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3Dogmatic · 46-50, M

That is a shame.

Cyclist · 46-50, M

@3Dogmatic if schools had all the resources and time in the world, then I agree with you. But they don’t. As a former teacher I can confirm the obvious: taking time to teach one thing means that something else will not be taught. You have to think in terms of opportunity cost. Given the dismal lack of basic science literacy and analytical skills we see in the U.S., I think we should concentrate on those. In today’s world, knowing cursive is an enrichment, not a core competency.