"California Embraces Cursive in the Digital Era"

California grade school students are now required to learn cursive handwriting, as Assembly Bill 446 mandates handwriting instruction for grades one to six. Experts believe that learning cursive improves cognitive development, reading comprehension, and fine motor skills. The bill's sponsor, Sharon Quirk-Silva, was inspired by former Governor Jerry Brown to bring back cursive writing, as research has shown that cursive promotes several skills that link together and improve childhood development. This move marks a resurgence of cursive instruction in the state, with 22 states now requiring cursive handwriting and 14 enacting cursive instruction bills since 2014.