Sara Randazzo

education reporter for the Wall Street Journal

Sara Randazzo on KCRW

Cursive is making a comeback. Starting next year, instruction of the flowy penmanship will be mandatory for all California elementary school children.

New skill or waste of time? Cursive returns to CA classrooms

Cursive is making a comeback. Starting next year, instruction of the flowy penmanship will be mandatory for all California elementary school children.

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