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[Francis Hult]

New York Times



What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades



Does handwriting matter?

Not very much, according to many educators. The Common Core standards, which have been adopted in most states, call for teaching legible writing, but only in kindergarten and first grade. After that, the emphasis quickly shifts to proficiency on the keyboard.



Full story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/science/whats-lost-as-handwriting-fades.html?_r=0
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