Well said, but if there is a way to build an understanding of cursive into the system without busting the budget or losing another important skill, I’d be up for that.

DANBURY, Conn. — Francesca Curatilo attended three camps this summer: wilderness, martial arts and — in the final days before the start of school — cursive. Yes, cursive.

Is penmanship going the way of the dodo? Educators and parents are observing a surge in US youths who don't know how to read or write in cursive. Some can't even sign their own name.