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Two state senators are proposing a law to require cursive instruction in New Jersey.

Two state senators proposed removing cursive instruction from every New Jersey classroom.

Two state senators want to require cursive instruction through high school graduation.

Two state senators successfully passed a law that immediately became effective.

Cursive reduces a person's ability to react to visual cues and slows coordination.

Cursive helps people read historical documents like the Declaration of Independence.

Cursive lessons take time away from learning technology and typing.

Cursive can improve spelling, writing skills, and patience.

Some students find cursive difficult while teachers balance handwriting and keyboarding instruction.

All students prefer cursive over printing and refuse to type during lessons.

The school has stopped teaching typing because cursive is more important.

Students must turn in both printed and cursive versions of every assignment.

“I feel like for me it takes longer, and it just hurts my hand,” said Shane, who is nine years old.

“It’s like relaxing, and it’s a lot easier because you can just keep going,” said Lilly, another student.

Durelli wants her class to know cursive by the end of the school year.

Her students also spend time typing on computers during grammar and writing lessons.