Pencil-and-paper asks more of a student than a keyboard. Maybe that’s the point, says expert on language and literacy ...

The group of preteens uncapped their markers and began practicing how to capitalize two new letters: “B” and “Q.” The lesson felt like a return to the basics. Only this time, the middle-schoolers were ...

Years after it was omitted from the Common Core standards, some students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries. Some states are bringing it back to classrooms. Credit ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Sophomore Andrew Forbes of Nashville, Tennessee, used cursive everyday in elementary school, from third grade through eighth grade. He was required to write out all his papers, worksheets, and notes ...

NETHANY, Conn. (WTNH) -- Cursive handwriting may be a lost art, but a school in Connecticut is not only exposing kids to it, but they're also starting young. Students are forming cursive letters with ...

Starting this year, six- to twelve-year-olds in California will be required to learn cursive handwriting. The return to handwriting comes after many years in which typing on computer keyboards was ...

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 follow the ...

Kate Gladstone is the founder of Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works and the director of the World Handwriting Contest. April 30, 2013 Handwriting matters, but not cursive. The fastest, clearest ...

Florida will require cursive instruction for students in grades three through five. Proponents believe cursive helps with literacy, hand-eye coordination, and identifying learning disabilities. Some ...

Texas will reintroduce cursive writing to the state curriculum for elementary students beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Second graders will learn how to write cursive letters, and third graders ...