Cursive comeback? Minnesota bill would require script handwriting lessons in schools.

Cursive survives in select Minnesota schools but isn’t required teaching. Some lawmakers now want to mandate it, as more than ...
The Sandspur

Writing Lessons from “A Guardian and a Thief”

“The most important thing about writing is accepting that you will fail most of the time,” said New York Times bestselling author Megha Majumdar during her talk at Rollins. Graphic by Sarah Ogden.
The Daily Item

Pa. Lawmakers approve bill mandating cursive writing lessons in elementary schools

HARRISBURG — Cursive handwriting lessons in all elementary schools, public and private, would be mandatory under legislation approved by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. House Bill 17 cleared the ...
The Chicago Maroon

UChicago to Overhaul Undergraduate Writing Program and Introduce New Core Writing Course

Starting in autumn quarter 2025, the University will begin a multi-year restructuring of the undergraduate writing program, which had previously run concurrently with the humanities Core sequence.
wjla

Alexandria club teaches cursive. Should it be taught in DMV area schools?

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — At a middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia, students are learning how to loop their letters together and form words in cursive. 7News talked to a teacher and students ...
WECT

State Board of Education approves new reading, writing standards

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRAL) - The State Board of Education approved Thursday new standards for English classes and reading and writing lessons. The new standards, which go into effect in the 2027-28 ...
Ars Technica

AI starts autonomously writing prescription refills in Utah

The state of Utah is allowing artificial intelligence to prescribe medication refills to patients without direct human oversight in a pilot program public advocates call “dangerous.” The program is ...
northpennnow

10 Common Mistakes Students Make in Academic Writing and How to Avoid Them

Have you ever poured hours into an academic paper only to lose marks over simple mistakes or unclear feedback? You’re not alone. Academic writing is full of pitfalls—plagiarism, weak arguments, poor ...
Marin Independent Journal

‘Never give up’: Anne Lamott shares lessons on faith, writing, imperfection

Bestselling author Anne Lamott drew a sold-out audience to Napa Valley College on Tuesday for an hourlong conversation about writing, friendship and the lessons of age. Lamott, a Guggenheim Fellow and ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

‘Never give up’: Bestselling author Anne Lamott shares lessons on faith, writing and imperfection in Napa talk

Bestselling author Anne Lamott drew a sold-out audience to Napa Valley College on Tuesday for an hourlong conversation about writing, friendship and the lessons of age. Lamott, a Guggenheim Fellow and ...
Entrepreneur

What Are the Most Common Business Plan Writing Mistakes?

Aside from the biggest mistake of all — not having a plan at all — there are some common missteps that can trip up entrepreneurs as they begin their journeys. Grammatical errors: Frequent grammar ...