Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In ...

For many young people, “handwriting,” once essentially synonymous with cursive, has come to mean the painstaking printing they turn to when necessity dictates.

Jan. 23 is National Handwriting Day, invented by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association in 1977 and pegged to John Hancock’s birthday. On this day, Big Pen encourages you to “use a ...

The decline of formal penmanship has no doubt pained old-fashioned letter writers everywhere, but it poses a particular ...

Back to School Cursive writing in American schools: Here's where this 'dying art' is still taught and why it matters There are 21 US states that currently have cursive in their curricula ...

A bill for it to be taught in schools heads to the state Senate after passing last week in the House by a 195-8 margin.

Last week, the Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in all public and private ...

Georgia’s new English language arts standards, which take effect in July, will include an emphasis on handwriting, and ...

Writing out the same word again and again in cursive may bring back bad memories for some, but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions, some of which are implicated in learning and ...

State Superintendent Richard Woods introduced the "John Hancock Award" to recognize schools excelling in cursive instruction. When younger students return to Georgia public schools this fall, they ...

Georgia's new education standards require teaching cursive writing to students. The move aims to strengthen fine motor ...