Quinn Coffman says reading the note "took a bit," but he learned cursive in the second grade in St. Louis, Missouri, from Mrs ...

The American Philosophical Society in Old City is using AI to transcribe thousands of Revolutionary-era documents.

Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In ...

In today’s digital age, many see cursive writing as a relic of the past reserved for older generations. But a bill recently ...

A proposed bill to bring back cursive writing and reading in Michigan classrooms has been introduced to the Michigan ...

Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try Story by Shawn Datchuk Associate Professor of Special Education, University of Iowa • 56m ...

The reasons used for cursive instruction and the variability of students receiving that instruction have a profound effect on what actually happens when it’s taught. Purpose and context matter.

LOS ANGELES – Erica Ingber has something of a dark past when it comes to handwriting: The future elementary school principal got a C-minus in cursive in the fourth grade. But she’s ready to ...

Learning to write in cursive may no longer be popular in American schools, but education experts stress that the craft can be beneficial to students in more ways than one.

Teaching cursive in public schools waned after the Common Core standards, which most states adopted, didn’t include cursive in the recommended curriculum.

Historically, cursive writing was a necessary skill. The ability to write quickly and legibly was essential for notetaking, personal correspondence, and even completing standardized forms.

The reasons used for cursive instruction and the variability of students receiving that instruction have a profound effect on what actually happens when it’s taught. Purpose and context matter.