An educational expert spells out why it makes sense to learn handwriting and how parents can help motivate youngsters to pick up a pen or pencil.

Florida lawmakers are putting pen to paper with a new push to make sure every elementary student can actually read Grandma’s handwriting, reviving a cursive requirement that’s technically already on ...

Score results on the state’s mathematics and English language arts proficiency tests have not been kind to a majority of Cape ...

(The Conversation) – Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” Then he handed it to me to read.

Among over hundreds of pre-filed bills in the Missouri House of Representatives, one legislator is seeking to reduce the ...

New Jersey State Senator Angela V. McKnight (LD31) will host a roundtable discussion on the importance of cursive writing and ...

No matter where you look, it seems like boomers can’t stop griping about the lack of cursive writing; kids today don’t do ...

Rep. Byrnes introduced the legislation as parents nationwide raise concerns over their children's increasing screen time, ...

Despite its decline, cursive is not entirely lost. With the help of the State Board of Education, cursive requirement in ...

Writing by hand engages more of the brain than typing. Scientists say the cognitive demands of handwriting may help keep the ...

New bills in Florida would mandate cursive instruction for students in second through fifth grade. Proponents argue cursive is important for reading historical documents and developing a personal ...