New Jersey to bring cursive handwriting back for elementary grades
The state largely dropped cursive around 2010 as students shifted to keyboards and laptops.
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Cursive handwriting is returning to classrooms in New Jersey as schools prepare to bring back the skill for younger students. The change follows years without required instruction.
The state largely dropped cursive around 2010 as students shifted to keyboards and laptops.
Officials say the lessons will begin again this fall. Instruction will start in third grade and continue through fifth. Schools will reintroduce the writing style as part of regular coursework.
