Learning cursive is an important skill, but should it be mandatory in today’s tech age? | Opinion
In a bipartisan show of appreciation for the twists and curls of cursive writing, state Sen. Curtis Trent and state Reps.
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Some parents, educators push back on Missouri bill requiring cursive be taught in school
Doerksen, a mother of two children at Border Star Montessori in Brookside, said she likes cursive writing. She believes it has helped her children’s fine ...
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PaperWork: What you learned in grade school is still pretty important
Reading cursive can now be added to the list of most-wanted skills – at least according to the U.S. National Archives and ...
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Uncovering America’s history through cursive handwriting
The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War-era documents. So far, more than 100,000 ...
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Uncovering America’s history through cursive handwriting
The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War-era documents. So far, more than ...
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Graduate student who went to public schools in NWLA can’t read cursive
“It’s practicing, practicing, practicing, and getting it into your mind as sort of another reality,” said Joiner of reading historical documents written in cursive. Joiner said he’s ...
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Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Should everyone know how?
the National Archives is looking for your help. They are looking for thousands of volunteers who can read it in order to transcribe historical documents. The problem is, using and reading cursive ...
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US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on math and reading. “The news is not good,” said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National ...
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American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading
The reading skills of American students are deteriorating further, according to new national test scores that show no improvement in a yearslong slide. The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a ...