Googling around to try to figure out why our experiences are different, I found that the requirement was only brought back in 2019 for second and third graders. It appears Texas stopped requiring it in the early 2000s, only to bring it back a few years ago.
If your children passed third grade before the 2019-2020 school year, they wouldn't have run into the requirement.
OK then, so there is still great variation in educational policy between the states. I'm glad handwriting is still being taught somewhere. A map of where it is and isn't would be interesting.
If your children passed third grade before the 2019-2020 school year, they wouldn't have run into the requirement.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/cursive-handwriting-requiremen...