In the school where I taught, cursive was introduced in grade 3, and if they used it..fine; if they didn't fine. They didn't spend time on it because of too much other things to teach. Same with math facts. Computers and calculaters, and phones with calculaters and texting has changed communication. If I wrote out directions on the board in cursive, they could not read it at grade 7 and 8, so it has long been lost. Geography has been dropped, with the hope it will be included in History. It is sad, but it is the way of things!
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