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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Cursive handwriting to be taught in California schools

Children in first through sixth grade will now be required to learn cursive handwriting after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 446 into law on Oct. 13.

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The law’s primary goal is to give students the ability to read and write in cursive, Assembly member Quirk-Silva told the Sacramento Bee. She also pointed out that most historical records were written in cursive.

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Don't get me wrong, I actually think it's a good idea but I'm getting mixed signals here. She says it's so students can read historical documents in a State that's doing it's damnedest to erase or re-write history.