what states that require schools to teach cursive
THE MOVEMENT TO HAVE TEACHING CURSIVE RESTORED. States that adopted Common Core aren't precluded from deviating from the standards. But in the world of education, where classroom time is limited and performance stakes are high, optional offerings tend to get sidelined in favor of what's required. That's why at least seven states â California, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Utah â have moved to keep the cursive requirement. Legislation passed in North Carolina and elsewhere couples cursive with memorization of multiplication tables as twin back to basics mandates.
Elaine Reid teaches cursive writing to her class at Cleveland PreK-6 School in Dayton, Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio â The swirling lines from Linden Batemanâs pen have been conscripted into a national fight to keep cursive writing in American classrooms. Cursive. Penmanship. Handwriting.