NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- For centuries, cursive writing was a pillar of elementary education and a crucial tool for recording and preserving history. Now, cursive barely is being taught. At the ...

Cursive handwriting plays a part in developing them. Yoder said it helps stimulate the brain in a variety of ways that can have long-lasting implications in a way that typing does not.

Nonetheless, cursive has its aficionados, who note that many historical documents will be illegible if people can't read or write in cursive. "Cursive writing is a long-held cultural tradition in ...

When handwriting is required, Borba noted that it’s much easier and faster to take notes in cursive than by printing letters. She also said she believes the written note is an important ...

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 ...

These include printing and typing, but not cursive. As we have done with the abacus and the slide rule, it is time to retire the teaching of cursive. The writing is on the wall.

Handwriting Without Tears advocates a simpler method of cursive writing, minus all the curls, loops and other decorative flourishes. Writing in general, regardless of whether it's cursive, may ...

In California, a new law will require all students there to learn cursive handwriting — a skill that had been mandatory for generations, but started to fall by the wayside in the digital age.

The girls’ father, Steve Wynn, translated Grandma’s cursive handwriting into more familiar block letters for them and before long they all had bellies full of the warm, tasty treats.