The Handwriting Topic!

[Jd-]

August 10th, 2011: This article is published.

Most states don't require children to learn cursive writing anymore. Some 46 states have adopted the Common Core Standards, a set of educational guidelines that do not require cursive writing as part of a school's curriculum.

I find this beyond disturbing.

You're not the only one. I can say that much.

[Akonyl]

now how will children write the cursive "I swear not to cheat" part on the SATs? D:

[dilbertschalter]

that article is beyond stupid, pointless nostalgia.

situation with cursive is similar. students should be spending time learning useful things.

[GinRei]

that article is beyond stupid, pointless nostalgia.

situation with cursive is similar. students should be spending time learning useful things.

Cursive is useful.  Or have you never had to sign anything?

[PT]

Signing things is about all cursive is good for. And really, how many adults actually sign their names perfectly, like they were taught in school to write the letters?

[Vylash]

that article is beyond stupid, pointless nostalgia.

situation with cursive is similar. students should be spending time learning useful things.

Cursive is useful.  Or have you never had to sign anything?

^ the only use for cursive

[dilbertschalter]

that article is beyond stupid, pointless nostalgia.

situation with cursive is similar. students should be spending time learning useful things.

Cursive is useful.  Or have you never had to sign anything?

the very fact that your example is signing something is a pretty solid case for the lack of importance of cursive.

and yes, i can sign my name fine.

[bluekaitou1412]

Spoiler:

^mycursive

[GinRei]

the very fact that your example is signing something is a pretty solid case for the lack of importance of cursive.

Because nothing requires a signature, huh?  Nothing important, like contracts?  Yeah, those aren't important at all.

[ranger]

that article is beyond stupid, pointless nostalgia.

situation with cursive is similar. students should be spending time learning useful things.

Cursive is useful.  Or have you never had to sign anything?

the very fact that your example is signing something is a pretty solid case for the lack of importance of cursive.

Uhh..what?  Signatures are pretty freaking important

[Akonyl]

not only do signatures use an extremely limited portion of the alphabet, most peoples' signatures have almost no resemblance to actual cursive anyway.

[dilbertschalter]

signatures are important. however, being able to sign your name effectively only requires a rudimentary form of cursive.

there are many things that people learn that become useless with time; it is typical that people cling to them.

[Commi-Ninja]

Cursive is just too much of a pain to deal with 90% of the time, other than for signing stuff.  (Which, incidentally, my signature is totally illegible and were it legible, it would include on my initials anyway.)  I dunno about you guys, but my cursive is quite pathetic, even though I was required to learn and use it in school.  My print writing is waaaaay better.

[PT]

My signature (were anyone able to read it) would be the first letter of my first name, the first like 3-4 letters of my last name and a squiggly line.

[Abs.]

now how will children write the cursive "I swear not to cheat" part on the SATs? D:

Dude it took me like an hour to write out that statement on my GRE. Hardest part of the test.