Is learning cursive writing essential for developing young minds, or is it an outdated skill being championed by nostalgic policymakers?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 recent ...

(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.

A recent study published in the Frontiers of Psychology suggests that cursive handwriting might be more effective in promoting learning than typing. The research, involving 36 students, examined brain ...

Imagine a time when children can’t read historical documents. Young adults can barely conjure a driver’s license signature. And even some elementary school teachers confess they don’t know how to ...

Cursive writing is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms. A new state law now requires all schools to teach cursive. The program is meant to ...