Students in New Jersey may be required to learn how to read and write cursive by the end of the third grade. A new bill, which was introduced last month, would require school curriculum to include activities and instructions that 'help students become proficient' in the handwriting skill,
Students in New Jersey may be required to learn how to read and write cursive by the end of the third grade.
Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, who introduced the bill, said Tuesday that schools are"doing our children a disservice by not teaching them a vital skill they will need for the rest of their lives." The bill also notes research which suggests that knowing cursive improves students' development of cognitive, motor and literacy skills, and helps students with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia.
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