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Wisconsin bill would require schools to teach cursive

By Heather Hamilton
Published December 23, 2021 12:13am ET
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Wisconsin bill would require schools to teach cursive
Terrie Kim practices writing in cursive at St. Mark's Lutheran School in Hacienda Heights, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Bucking a growing trend of eliminating cursive from elementary school curriculums or making it optional, California is among the states keeping longhand as a third-grade staple. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) | Jae C. Hong

A new Wisconsin state bill would require elementary schools to teach cursive writing as part of their regular curriculum.

The bill passed the Wisconsin state Assembly Tuesday with a 59-39 vote and now heads to the state Senate.

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