New Jersey and Pennsylvania are among the most recent states to require schools to teach kids old fashioned handwriting ...

“Research has shown that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” said California lawmaker Sharon Quirk-Silva, lead sponsor of ...

Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon Air Elementary, then walked through the motions of how to write a ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2010, more than 40 states adopted the same standards for English and math called the Common Core standards. Missouri and Illinois are among the states that have adopted the guidelines.

Students in second grade began a lesson on cursive writing without using paper or pencils. They stood up and started to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the past 20 years, whether schools should teach cursive writing has been frequently debated: In the mid-2000s and 2010s, ...

Pennsylvania has enshrined cursive into its school curriculum. Why it matters: Spending valuable class time teaching students ...

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — As technology pushes us forward, putting pen to paper may seem like a thing of the past. But it's a passion for two Minnesota kids, and one that's landed them national ...

A Minnesota senator is pushing a bill to require cursive handwriting in schools, citing cognitive benefits and historical connection.

(WXYZ) — Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives is looking for your help. They are ...