I use both on a regular basis. Depends on what I writing and who is going to read it.
I write in cursive almost exclusively; it's what s in my muscle memory.
To me cursive is the more formal of the two scripts. I print when filling out forms, but that is about it.
In most schools (all but 5 states) it has been replaced with keyboarding and computer proficiency classes or just outright dropped.I think in the US we're teaching kids to "get by" with only the basics. Cursive is harder, so we don't want to stress the little darlings.
In most schools (all but 5 states) it (i.e., cursive) has been replaced with keyboarding and computer proficiency classes or just outright dropped.
Using the library last week, I found myself seated next to a schoolkid whom I estimate was in the elementary grades. His keyboard skills were very well developed, maybe 50-60 wpm, again by my estimate. I have to say I'm glad that he has learned proper typing technique. I don't know if he was taught cursive.
When I was in school, cursive was taught in the elementary grades and then I took some typing courses in high school, so learned both. I don't see why the one (keyboarding) has to flat out replace the other (cursive). If there is need to create room in the schedule they could just drop some totally waste-of-time course like Washington state history.
In the most recent article I read on the subject, decision makers defended themselves by saying that computer skill were a much more important practical skill than handwriting.