The Case against Cursive Script

Curse you, cursive writing

“…In fact, our current curriculum cannot justify why we even bother to introduce manuscript if we are going to drop it after two years. I liked Western's (1977) suggestion that cursive writing be offered to students as an elective course in 8th or 9th grade. Such an alternative ought to satisfy those who want cursive taught as well as those who want manuscript to be continued throughout the elementary school years.…”