When I was in elementary school in the 1970s in upstate NY, cursive script was taught in third grade... it was absolutely a standard and expected part of our education. It seems to me that any dimunition in the role of cursive comes from computer use and a changing visual standard. Sue Oren ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------