To handwrite letters or spell words in print or cursive, students need to commit multiple aspects of each letter to memory.

<b>Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty:</b>When was the last time you saw cursive letters on your computer screen, cell phone or tablet? No wonder students lose interest in cursive writing. By middle ...

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.