Recently, I was filling out forms for my son to test for his driver’s permit at the DMV. The woman helping me complimented my handwriting. We briefly chatted about how handwriting may be becoming a lost art. Later on that day, I thought about that in light of the virtual learning that has been going on for nearly a year. To my surprise, cursive handwriting had been on the rise over the past decade, from 14 to 21 states making it a requirement. The article where I found this information was updated in 2020, but I wonder if it was before most schools were shut down due to COVID-19. My guess would be that there is a lot less handwriting happening now more than ever.
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