Teaching cursive is once again the law for kids in California — news that adults greet with celebration, nostalgia, scorn, indifference and head-scratching. Elegant and indecipherable: Readers ...

Cursive may be easier to write than print — for many, at least — but it’s harder to read. And besides, because so many cursive letters differ significantly from their printed equivalents, ...

Cursive, therefore, is vital to helping students master the standards of written expression and critical thinking, life skills that go well beyond the classroom.

Many of our local schools have been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for their efforts to teach students cursive.

I eventually learned to write cursive with a straight left hand, not the curved cramped claw that some lefties develop. Based on my ability to write in cursive, I may be older than some of you.

NEW YORK - Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the country after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting and printing out their words longhand. Alabama ...

Before 2009, most kids were taught cursive writing in the third grade. However, it was 2009 when the Common Core State Standards Initiative was launched; it didn’t require, or even suggest for ...

Lawmakers continue to fight for keeping cursive in the classroom, despite the growing power of the keyboard. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV. Subscribe Subscribe. Sections. Home; U.S.