<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Bjke0_1FOSNsY200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Bjke0_1FOSNsY200" width="1200" height="600" >AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nine Richmond County schools are being recognized by the state for keeping cursive writing alive in the classroom.The Georgia Department of Education has awarded the John Hancock Award to nine Richmond County schools for their commitment to cursive instruction. The honor comes as part of Georgia’s Constitution Week observance for the 2025–26 school year.Eight schools earned the John Hancock Banner and Ribbon of Distinction:<ul><li>Deer Chase Elementary School</li><li>Freedom Park K-8 School</li><li>Goshen Elementary School</li><li>Hephzibah Elementary School</li><li>Jamestown Elementary School</li><li>Lake Forest Hills Elementary School</li><li>McBean Elementary School</li><li>Richmond Hill Elementary School</li></ul>W.S. Hornsby Middle School received the John Hancock Banner and Proficiency Ribbon.The state’s Ribbon of Distinction goes to schools where at least 90% of students can write both their names and the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution in cursive. Schools earning the Proficiency Ribbon have shown that at least 90% of students can sign their names in cursive.“Cursive instruction strengthens literacy, builds writing fluency, and connects our students to the historic documents that shaped our nation,” said RCSS Chief Academic Officer Kinesha Ponder. “We are incredibly proud of our students, teachers, and school leaders for the work they’ve done in the classroom to earn this recognition.”Statewide, 630 schools received some level of John Hancock Award recognition this year.</div></body>

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nine Richmond County schools are being recognized by the state for keeping cursive writing alive in the classroom. The Georgia Department of Education has awarded the John Hancock Award to nine Richmond County schools for their commitment to cursive instruction. The honor comes as part of...

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nine Richmond County schools are being recognized by the state for keeping cursive writing alive in the classroom. The Georgia D

9 Richmond County schools earn state cursive writing award

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