The skill fell out of favor in schools, but states including Iowa are bringing it back and could see benefits, writes Shawn ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The swirling lines from Linden Bateman’s pen have been conscripted into a national fight to keep cursive writing in American classrooms. Cursive. Penmanship. Handwriting.

As of this year, 24 states require cursive lessons — up from 14 states less than a decade ago. From California to Alabama, ...

Cursive seems to be becoming a lost art amongst young people who spend far more time typing on their phones and computers ...

a law mandating cursive instruction took effect in January 2024. “For some students, it’s a great alternative to printing, ...

American’s skill with this connected form ... That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023. But it doesn’t ...

Legislation that would require cursive handwriting instruction in Pennsylvania schools was unanimously approved by the House ...

After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth ...

The bold flairs of calligraphic script shout for attention, while elegant flourishes of cursive sashay ... does the handwriting confirm assumptions about the artist, or does it suggest a new ...

Students' reading and writing suffer when they don't learn script. Why Students Need to Know Cursive Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card ...

White offered guidance on maximizing handwriting’s benefits, including whether to prioritize cursive, the importance of developing automaticity and ensuring handwriting remains a functional literacy ...