Chinese calligraphy is more than brush-and-ink writing — it embodies Confucianism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and yin and yang philosophy. Over millennia, these traditions have shaped its aesthetics ...

Calligraphy enthusiasts, rejoice: Cursive is officially making a comeback. Arizona is to become the first state with foundational writing standards, making cursive a curriculum-sanctioned area of ...

BALTIMORE -- What do the U.S. Constitution, birthday cards and your signature have in common? They’re (likely) all in cursive. However, becoming fluent in this form of penmanship, once the hallmark of ...

An Indiana Department of Education report due this Friday may add fuel to the debate for the return of compulsory cursive writing instruction at Hoosier public and charter elementary schools. Or, it ...

Francesca Curatilo attended three camps this summer: wilderness, martial arts and – in the final days before the start of school – cursive. Yes, cursive. On a sunny morning, Francesca sat in a ...

What do the U.S. Constitution, birthday cards and your signature have in common? They’re (likely) all in cursive. However, becoming fluent in this form of penmanship, once the hallmark of a good ...

On October 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill making cursive handwriting instruction mandatory in 1st through 6th grades. The legislation passed this year, but it could have just ...

Because you are reading this in typeface (or maybe even listening to this in an audio format), cursive probably isn’t even on your radar. Who writes in cursive anymore? Maybe to sign checks or ...

In today’s digital world, many of us don’t get to hold a pen for days. All our fingers do is tap screens and punch keyboards faster than lightning. While the focus on handwriting seems to have shifted ...

Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is an impressively polarizing one in the K-12 education world. One of the most widely cited criticisms of the Common Core State Standards is that ...

In the fall of 2014, a piece of news caused quite a stir in the education community. One of the societies most renowned for its quality educational environment, Finland, was going to eliminate the ...