That's true not just in kindergarten or first grade, but in grade after grade. Focus on handwriting early and often, experts say, print or cursive or both. Then, as kids' brains develop, gently lay ...

Across the country, cursive writing had been substantially abandoned for more than a decade in favor of teaching elementary school students to type after they learned to print letters. This anti ...

Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In Louisiana, cursive is legally required to be taught in public schools.

When I was in the third grade, I was taught cursive. I preferred it to the messy scribble of my attempt at print writing and it felt easier on my hands because I’d have to lift the pencil less often.

Since computers print letters, it is a more common style for the younger generation to read. But according to some studies, cursive writing has benefits that should have more people using it.

Cursive instruction will be required at Iowa's public schools starting in the upcoming school year under new standards adopted by the Iowa Department of Education in June. Why it matters: While ...

Education; Most college students print as cursive writing starts to disappear on Oregon campuses. Updated: ; Oct. 29, 2010, 12:55 a.m. | Published: ; Oct. 27, 2010 ...

Cursive writing can be faster than writing in print, as continuous strokes allow for a quicker writing speed, making cursive useful for note-taking and other situations where speed is important.

Are we headed to a “back to basics” movement? A bill actually called “Back to Basics” in the North Carolina House of Representatives would make cursive writing part of the curriculum for ...