Calligraphy and cursive are coming back to New York classrooms

Previously dropped calligraphy and cursive classes will be seen again in school timetables.

Head of the New York City Department of Education Carmen Farina is determined to revive the forgotten practice, said Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.

“It is very unfortunate that there is a generation of students who did not learn to write and read cursive and calligraphy, but today we see that this wrong has to be corrected", said Malliotakis.

Knowing how to read script and calligraphy will help students and young scholars read the original historic documents, such as the Declaration of Independence, she said. It will also contribute to developing one's individual handwriting, which is needed to sign a legal document or cheques.

The Department of Education proposed to introduce cursive classes as early as the 3rd and 4th grades in primary schools. However opponents of this approach are out there too, who believe calligraphy and cursive are too obsolete for contemporary schools where tablets or laptops may be employed to complete the majority of tasks.

Calligraphy and cursive are coming back to New York classrooms

Source: usa.one