In this digital age, who needs to know how to read and write cursive? The State of Georgia says all third through fifth ...

“The kids we get in our handwriting class are just printing. They have no real concept of how to form cursive letters,” Chan, a former elementary school teacher, says.

FILE - A student at a California elementary school practices writing cursive after the state started requiring them to learn cursive in the 2023-2024 school year. Similar standards are being set ...

White offered guidance on maximizing handwriting’s benefits, including whether to prioritize cursive, the importance of developing automaticity and ensuring handwriting remains a functional literacy ...

Cursive writing is a skill many of us learned growing up, but it's unfortunately not part of the mandatory curriculum in Michigan. As a result, many children are missing out on this valuable skill.

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"Kids love to learn how to write in cursive," said Suzan DePrez, Mesa schools assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. "It is a sort of rite of passage.

Letters to the Editor: If kids must learn cursive, old folks should learn to use smartphones A fourth-grade student practices writing in cursive at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena last month.

For many, cursive handwriting is a thing of the past, an archaic method taught in the days before keyboards and touch screens. But some argue that writing longhand could help in placement exams.

For some students, particularly those with learning disabilities or motor skill difficulties, cursive writing can be challenging and frustrating," says Saloni. ...