Typing engages fewer neural circuits, resulting in more passive cognitive engagement.” This context is helpful, but elementary teachers will also need to know how to teach it. Today’s veteran teachers ...

Several states in recent years passed legislation mandating instruction in cursive handwriting.

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

The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive. "On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...

Cursive writing is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms. A new state law now requires all schools to teach cursive. The program is meant to ...

“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 ...

Northern Cass students who learned cursive in a special studio met their senior pen pals at Bethany Retirement Living.

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

Dear Heloise: I just have to comment about the lack of needing to teach cursive writing in the letter as described by the retired educator from Montana. No wonder our country is in such sad shape with ...

A proposal requiring testing for Florida students’ cursive writing ability passed its second House committee Thursday, the last stop before it goes before the full House. HB 127 would put in state law ...