Antiquated Or Integral? Ohio Students May Soon Have To Learn Cursive

Could cursive be making a comeback?

Students in Ohio may be required to learn the craft after the states senate passed House Bill 58 last Thursday.

The bill, according to local NBC affiliate WCMH-TV, would allocate resources to schools allowing for the development and implementation of a curriculum to teach cursive handwriting.

Senate passes #HB58 to revive the art of cursive handwriting. @OHRGOPCaucus pic.twitter.com/x7t2C3d5Ja

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Senate passes #HB58 to revive the art of cursive handwriting. @OHRGOPCaucus pic.twitter.com/x7t2C3d5Ja
Ohio Senate GOP (@OhioSenateGOP) December 6, 2018

While some question the relevance of the handwriting style in the age of the computer, students from more than 10 states are still required to learn cursive, with Alabama and Louisiana joining the list in 2016 .

Florida also made it part of the learning requirements for children in the third, fourth and fifth grades, The New York Times reported .

The curriculum, which will be optional for Ohio schools to implement, would be aimed at children in kindergarten through to the fifth grade.

Still my worst subject in school. My fingers hurt just thinking about it. https://t.co/A9Dfd9wF4S

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Still my worst subject in school. My fingers hurt just thinking about it. https://t.co/A9Dfd9wF4S
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