Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in California | Reuters

Starting this year, California grade school students are required to learn cursive handwriting, after the skill had fallen out of fashion in the computer age… Experts say learning cursive improves cognitive development, reading comprehension and fine motor skills, among other benefits. Some educators also find value in teaching children to read historic documents and family letters from generations past.

Yep. My daughter went to a Montessori preschool where cursive is taught exclusively and it still benefits her to this day.