Wisconsin Lawmakers May Require Students To Learn Cursive Handwriting

(Madison, WI) — The Wisconsin Assembly is considering a bill that would require all Wisconsin schools to teach cursive writing to elementary students. One of the bill’s sponsors is also a former teacher. Opponents say teaching cursive writing would take time away from more modern communication skills, like learning to type on a keyboard. Cursive writing is part of the current Wisconsin curriculum standards, but it’s optional. If the Assembly passes the bill, it would need approval by the State Senate, and Governor Tony Evers