Fox News: Cursive writing in American schools: Here's where this 'dying art' is still taught and why it matters

“Twenty-one states have cursive writing mandates in their curriculum. 

In addition, many independent and parochial schools still teach the skill, according to Melissa Holman-Kursky, founder and director of CognitionSF, a San Francisco-based educational therapy service.

Holman-Kursky said cursive is often taught in elementary school, usually around third or fourth grade.

"While it’s not as necessary as it was when people were handwriting things like correspondence — or even manuscripts — it still has great benefits," Holman-Kursky told Fox News Digital.

"Cursive improves fine motor control, is known to have a positive impact on memory and is often an easier way of writing for children who struggle with printing," she said. "The hand doesn’t have to stop and start as much when writing in script."

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