Cursive handwriting is back from the dead. N.J. schools now must teach it in grades 3-5.

Public schools must teach students how to write cursive legibly and become fluent in reading it, under a bill signed by Gov.

Meet the middle-schoolers keeping cursive alive, one swoop at a time

Sherisse Kenerson in Alexandria, Virginia, leads a club of sixth- through eighth-graders who want to know the art of looping ...
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New Jersey schools to revive cursive writing for young students

Starting next school year, New Jersey elementary students will once again learn cursive writing, a move inspired by research ...
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Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...
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Cursive writing has benefits, but should it be required?

An Indiana Department of Education report due this Friday may add fuel to the debate for the return of compulsory cursive writing instruction at Hoosier public and charter elementary schools. Or, it ...

Fact finders: Is cursive writing dying?

Since Missouri does not require cursive writing education, one of our viewers wants to know: Is cursive writing dying?

Cursive writing classes made mandatory for New Jersey students grades 3-5

New Jersey students in the third, fourth and fifth grade will be required to learn cursive writing due to a bill signed by ...
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The push to revive cursive writing in West Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cursive writing is a skill many of us learned growing up, but it's unfortunately not part of the mandatory curriculum in Michigan. As a result, many children are missing out on ...