I thought maybe it was because the teachers hated penmenship in
   school and they banded together and figured out an academic way
   of putting it. i think most of those types of decisions have
   less to do with "what's good for the kids" and more to do with
   "what's good for the teachers and administrators." Oh wait - I
   got it - STANDARDIZED TESTING. If they don't test for cursive
   writing on standardized tests, then there's no need to teach it.
   Got it - figured it out. "