Gonna go with 'no'. I printed my college exams (in the 80's & 90's). My cursive was always atrocious, and when I was no longer required to use it, I stopped. I now only use cursive for my signature. The last time I recall my son using cursive was grade school. He's now a published academic currently pursing a Master's degree; clearly, a lack of cursive hasn't slowed him down.