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Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But... why? Do Canadians spend a lot of time writing fancy letters to eachother? Have the beavers stolen your phones and tablets?

Just a humble eastern European trying to figure out what's going on in your frigid syrup-drenched lands.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Murica here. They still teach it. My older kid learned just this past year. It has absolutely no real use in daily life here.