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Chase Castner practices his cursive handwriting skills in Jeanette Scott's second-grade class at Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton. (BCR photos)
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Philip Whited (left) and Marissa Cruse work on the capital letter L in their second-grade classroom at Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton. The class practices their cursive writing skills three days a week, for 15 minutes each day. Most Bureau County grade schools still have cursive writing as part of their curriculum. (BCR photo)
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"I like cursive 'cause it's really easy to write. It's fun, but it's kinda hard. It makes me feel grown up." Keeley Cardosi
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"Cursive is a faster way of writing. The Zs and the S are hard, but there are lots of letters that are easy." Philip Whited
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"Cursive is very fun. It's not that hard. It makes me feel grown up." Yocelynn Robledo
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"I used to always see my brother write in cursive, and I couldn't wait to get into second grade to do it. It's fun." Luke LaPorte
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"I like cursive because it looks all fancy. It's not that hard. I learned how to write my name in cursive." Hanna Claiborne