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 ...

Lawmakers in state after state – particularly in the South – are carving out space in teachers’ classroom time to keep the graceful loops of cursive writing alive for the next generation.

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If you want to improve your cursive, or learn it from scratch, there are really two main skills to work on: Knowing how each letter is formed and what it should end up looking like Being ...

Third, those who can’t write cursive also can’t read it. Think about the letters and documents deceased family members wrote, the original copies of the Constitution and historical letters ...

The debate comes as 45 states move toward adopting national curriculum guidelines in 2014 for English and math that don't include cursive handwriting, but require proficiency in computer ...

In its first year, Manley says the contest attracted nearly 200 entries from English students across Canada. This year, they are also holding the contest in French.

To play, just draw the letters with your mouse or finger on the blank chalkboard below and we’ll compare your letter to the one commonly taught in schools. If you had any trouble, don’t despair.