Apparently, they do not teach handwriting in Massachusetts Public Schools anymore.
Why? Because they're worrying about other things. Like MCAS scores.
When I took the SAT back in November, there was a section that you had to copy out in cursive and sign your name to, and all the other high schoolers in the classroom were complaining. The proctor conceded that "this is probably the hardest part of the SAT."
How is it that we don't teach our children to write anymore? The kindergarteners I work with are learning basic algebra (4 + ? = 6) and nonfiction! Why can't these kids learn to write?
Because the teachers are worried about their MCAS ratings, more than they are about enrichment for the children.
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