New Jersey and Pennsylvania are among the most recent states to require schools to teach kids old fashioned handwriting skills.

(TNS) — The Times asked readers for samples of their cursive and to talk about their relationship with old-fashioned, longhand writing with its loops, curls and dips. A new law will require all ...

“Research has shown that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” said California lawmaker Sharon Quirk-Silva, lead sponsor of ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2010, more than 40 states adopted the same standards for English and math called the Common Core standards. Missouri and Illinois are among the states that have adopted the guidelines.

A Minnesota senator is pushing a bill to require cursive handwriting in schools, citing cognitive benefits and historical ...

(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.