In a bipartisan show of appreciation for the twists and curls of cursive writing, state Sen. Curtis Trent and state Reps.

For years, Missouri lawmakers have tried to make teaching cursive a requirement, but concerns regarding technology and ...

"I'm a history major," said Barnes. "One of the times it really got to me was when I was looking through an old arrest report book. We were trying to find when Wyatt Walker and Harry Blake were ...

A Republican lawmaker has renewed efforts to require public and private elementary schools to teach cursive handwriting in Pennsylvania. "In an increasingly digital world, cursive has fallen by ...

A new bill making its way through the New Jersey state legislature could require public schools to teach cursive writing from ...

TRENTON — Teaching cursive has not been part of New Jersey's school standards for more than a decade. But in a world dominated by keyboards and touchscreens, learning such a skill is absolutely ...

I preach to my kids to expand their horizons and do things outside of their comfort zones, yet I have been happy behind a computer keyboard tapping out my thoughts and telling others’ stories for ...

Some educators advocate for a hybrid approach, teaching both cursive and keyboarding skills to encourage students to develop a versatile communication toolkit. The use of cursive is obviously a ...

On Thursday, the State Assembly's Education Committee heard public comment on bills relating to curriculum, assessment programs and school board spending.

“Reading cursive is a superpower,” said Suzanne ... By 2010, the Common Core teaching standards emphasized keyboard skills (once taught as “typewriting”) and no longer required handwriting ...

Both bills call for elementary schools to teach cursive writing and ensure that students demonstrate proficiency in reading cursive documents and writing in cursive by the end of fifth grade.