The statewide shift means students across Georgia will now practice cursive as part of their regular coursework.

A couple in Indiana developed a free writing academy to help young people learn how to write and read cursive handwriting.

Proponents of cursive writing instruction say that although handwriting isn’t as much of a life skill as it was 20 or 30 years ago, students still need opportunities to learn and practice.

While cursive has been relegated to nearly extinct tasks like writing thank-you cards and signing checks, rumors of its death may be exaggerated. The Common Core standards seemed to spell the end ...