The Cursive Writing Debate

What did California Democratic State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva succeed in passing in November 2023?

• Teaching cursive in first through sixth grades

• Teaching multiplication tables

• Teaching AI tools

• Teaching coding and keyboarding

What is the argument for teaching cursive in schools?

• It is an old-fashioned writing style

• It helps with reading historical documents and increases writing speed

• It is not valuable for students

• It is a waste of time in the classroom

What did New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu sign a bill for in May 2023?

• Teaching printing and typing

• Teaching AI tools

• Teaching coding and keyboarding

• Teaching cursive and multiplication tables

What is the argument of critics of teaching cursive?

• Cursive is an old-fashioned writing style

• Cursive helps with reading and writing disabilities

• Cursive is important for cognitive development

• There is not much evidence that cursive matters

What did the late William Klemm argue about learning cursive?

• It is an old-fashioned writing style

• It is a waste of time in the classroom

• It is not valuable for students

• It is an important tool for cognitive development

What did a 2019 study published by PLOS One find about mastering handwriting skills?

• It plays an important role in academic achievement

• It has no impact on academic achievement

• It is a waste of time in the classroom

• It is an old-fashioned writing style

What did researchers in Norway recommend about teaching writing?

• Teach all forms of writing—printing, cursive and typing

• Teach only printing and typing

• Teach only cursive

• Teach only typing

Why does Suzanne McLeod argue for teaching cursive?

• Centuries of historical documents are written in cursive

• It is an old-fashioned writing style

• It is not valuable for students

• It is a waste of time in the classroom

What did Democratic State Representative Brenda Carter succeed in getting through the state House in 2023?

• Mandating teaching printing and typing

• Encouraging teaching cursive

• Mandating teaching AI tools

• Mandating teaching coding and keyboarding

What is the concern of Brenda Carter regarding the lack of teaching cursive?

• Depriving future generations of our history

• Being an old-fashioned writing style

• Not impacting future generations

• Not being important for cognitive development