Starting this fall, cursive handwriting will once again be a part of the curriculum for Georgia elementary students.
The Georgia Department of Education has updated its English Language Arts standards to include instruction in reading, writing, and building fluency in cursive for students in grades 3 through 5.
The decision marks a return to a traditional skill that had largely disappeared from classrooms nationwide around 2010, as many states moved away from cursive instruction in favor of keyboarding and digital literacy. Georgia’s move reflects a renewed emphasis on foundational writing skills in early education.
