In an age when students are often working on computers, typing up essays and homework instead of writing them out, the art of cursive writing may feel like a relic of the past.
But Florida elementary students may soon have to prove they can read and write in cursive by the time they finish 5th grade if a newly filed billcrosses the finish line next year.
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Since 2020, Florida students have been expected to learn cursive in elementary school, but State Representative Toby Overdorf (R-Stuart) told Action News Jax the current requirement falls short.
“There is no requirement for any kind of sufficiency. There’s no review associated with it,” said Overdorf…