One-third of participants in a study had trouble reading their own handwriting . Core education standards in Gibraltar schools no longer include handwriting requirements . Communicating via technology requires using different English from handwriting . Going forward , it will be up to individual states to decide whether to require cursive and then up to school districts to make it a focal part of the curriculum . National Handwriting Day is celebrated on Jan Olsen birthday , 72 .
One-third of participants in a study had trouble reading their own handwriting . Core education standards in Gibraltar schools no longer include handwriting requirements . Communicating via technology requires using different English from handwriting . National Handwriting Day is celebrated on Jan Olsen birthday , 72 .