Each school is encouraged to establish a uniform cursive writing style or method. The packet gives details on the commonly-used Zaner-Bloser and D'Nealian styles, but there are other styles to ...

Georgia's English Language Arts standards have been changed, adding a classic yet controversial subject: Cursive writing. Who will learn it? When? Why?

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) will begin cursive handwriting instruction for students in grades 3-5 this upcoming fall. To align with Georgia’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards, ...

Georgia will bring back the long-lost art of cursive writing to its public elementary schools. The Georgia Department of Education announced the news ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. Georgia ...

The packet states that before learning cursive writing, students should develop a solid foundation in print writing, visual-motor coordination, and spatial awareness. GaDOE suggested schools adopt a ...

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

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.

Quinn Coffman says reading the note "took a bit," but he learned cursive in the second grade in St. Louis, Missouri, from Mrs ...

Easy-to-learn cursive styles, such as Zaner-Bloser and D’Nealian, are recommended. The department argues that handwriting plays a “crucial role” in language development, literacy and learning in ...