NEW YORK (AP) — Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the country after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting and printing out their words longhand ...

In this Wednesday, March 1, 2017, photo, a third-grader practices his cursive handwriting at P.S. 166 in the Queens borough of New York. Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools.

The statewide shift means students across Georgia will now practice cursive as part of their regular coursework.

Emily Barton, assistant commissioner of curriculum and instruction at the department of education, said the timeline for cursive came after reviewing laws in other states and research.

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It’s functional,” said Suzanne Asherson, a national presenter for Handwriting Without Tears, a handwriting program for teachers. “Cursive is faster and more efficient than print.

The state gives students a choice of writing in print, cursive or a combination of both on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills essay, which is required in the fourth, seventh and 11th grades.

McKnight said cursive could be incorporated during writing or spelling lessons beginning in third grade. “You don’t have to have this as a stand-alone subject,” McKnight said.

In an age when students can easily type 60 words per minute on their touchscreen devices, you would think that the art of handwriting would be a distant memory in today's classroom. Don't tell ...