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

Break out the No. 2 pencils, kids. Cursive handwriting, long mourned as a lost art, is coming back to New Jersey schools ...
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Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

Cursive Writing Is Becoming Mandatory in New Jersey Public Schools. Here’s When the New Law Goes into Effect

As one of his final acts, Gov. Phil Murphy paved the way for bringing cursive back ...
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NJ just passed a law requiring students to learn this old-fashioned skill

Who needs a pencil and paper when we can just type or generate whatever text we need to? Actually, New Jersey students will, ...