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Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall (toronto.ctvnews.ca)

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Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.

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[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

I'm sort of confused by this: the point of cursive was to make it more efficient to write quickly, without lifting pen from paper and causing blotting.

In a very "medium is the message" way, it's tied to the pen. In an era of pencils and pens that don't blot (and this little thing called a "keyboard") it really is kind of an anachronism.