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This story first appeared in the Spring and Summer 2025 edition of 954 magazine, which is published by The News Reporter.
Georgia classrooms reintroduce cursive writing for students from third to fifth grade, making it part of assessed coursework.
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By the numbers: In 2016, 14 states required schools to teach cursive writing. By 2019, 20 states had enacted legislation requiring it, Now, there are 25 states with cursive instruction requirements.
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Do schools in Louisiana still teach cursive writing? Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized.
Is cursive writing still being taught in America? Some states are starting to bring the old style back after disappearing. Cursive writing is a style of handwriting characterized by connected letters ...
Georgia Department of Education has revised its standards for English Language Arts to require cursive writing after disappearing from the Common Core State Standards for more than a decade.
Georgia Department of Education has revised its standards for English Language Arts to require cursive writing after disappearing from the Common Core State Standards for more than a decade.
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) will begin cursive handwriting instruction for students in grades 3-5 this upcoming fall.
Georgia schools will reintroduce cursive writing starting this fall—highlighting its benefits for speed, spelling, and cognitive development.
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