But cursive handwriting is making a comeback of sorts for K-8 students in the United States. Several states in recent years passed legislation mandating instruction in cursive handwriting, including ...

Her students had mixed feelings about cursive writing. For now, they have the option to print or use cursive for their assignments. “I feel like for me it takes longer, and it just hurts my hand ...

Is learning cursive writing essential for developing young minds, or is it an outdated skill being championed by nostalgic policymakers? The question sparked a lively and personal debate on a ...

The handwriting is characterized by perfectly slanted and liquid shapes and it was meant to be easy to read while still remaining attractive. Spencerian cursive was the preferred writing style of ...

Concerns over students not knowing how to form signatures has prompted one local group to question whether the state’s ...

(What ever happened to cursive writing?) “We think that our results can be partly explained by how handwriting activates different pathways to the same concept,” says Robert Wiley, a professor ...

(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – While some believe that cursive writing is essential for young scholars, others argue that it is an outdated skill that should be left in ...

The federal organization tasked with archiving the country’s most precious records and documents is currently looking for volunteers who can read the cursive writing of over 200 years' worth of ...

There is also some evidence that learning cursive benefits the brain. “More and more neuroscience research is supporting the idea that writing out letters in cursive, especially in comparison to ...

She looks forward to her daily cursive lesson, especially on the days when she gets to practice her favorite letters. “It kind of looks fancier than printing,” she said. “It’s cool.” ...