The Dumbing Down of America

It just occurred to me why cursive writing is “out”

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“Everything is done on computers today. No one still writes in cursive, so we’re not going to waste precious hours in education teaching a skill no one will ever use.” That’s the argument I’ve heard.

My youngest nephew was at least taught how to sign his name. Dave’s nephew wasn’t. How do you open a bank account without a signature? How…

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