It’s required by the Oklahoma Education Standards. The new legislation puts the standard into the law books. Rose said cursive writing helps students build their comprehension of language.
BOISE, Idaho (WKRC/KIVI/CNN Newsource) - The Idaho Legislature has passed a bill that would require all Idaho students to be proficient at reading and writing in cursive by the end of 5th grade.
According to the bill’s text, the goal would be to have students “create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting ... write, read books and most importantly, sign their ...