re: Arkansas Bill Passed To teach Kids to write in Cursive

IIRC the Third Grade in Texas Public Schools when I was in public school in Texas was pretty much dedicated to Multiplication and Writing in Cursive. We spent time every day that entire year learning to write in cursive. (And repeatedly multiplying 2 sets of whole numbers from 0-12).

Practically half of an entire school year dedicated to writing in cursive.

You don't need it anymore. Why spend so many resources toward it? Teachers are already pressed to squeeze in the state mandated curricula as it is.

Before photography was invented a little part of every day was dedicated to drawing. You couldn't graduate the 8th grade if you coudn't draw a respectable landscape or still life.

Before GPS we read maps. Before trustworthy maps you read the stars with a sextant. Who among us could use a sextant tonight?

As we gain we lose. Very few of us can build a trebuchet. Some of us couldn't butcher a hog.