Cursive writing has been making a comeback in classrooms. Texas is the latest state in which educators are pushing to bring back the handwriting technique in elementary schools.
It's a familiar refrain. Parents lament that technology is turning good, legible handwriting into a lost art form for their kids.
In response, lawmakers in state after state -- particularly in the South -- are carving out space in teachers' classroom time to keep the graceful loops of cursive writing alive for the next generation.Alabama passed a law requiring it in 2016. That same year, Louisiana passed its own cursive law. Others like Arkansas, Virginia, California, Florida and North Carolina, have similar laws.
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