Georgia’s new English language arts standards, which take effect in July, will include an emphasis on handwriting, and ...

The physical act of forming the letters helps cursive writers cement these spelling patterns in a way writing in print doesn’t.” Indeed, various studies have shown a positive association ...

A recent study published in the Frontiers of Psychology suggests that cursive handwriting ... indicated that handwriting led to more complex electrical connectivity patterns in brain areas ...

White said both cursive and manuscript—writing unconnected letters—have advantages ... This approach helps students recognize orthographic patterns—common letter groupings in English. “If children are ...

A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive ... to handwriting activities in school to establish the neuronal connectivity patterns that ...

Senator Lindsey Tichenor is a sponsor for the bill that will bring back cursive writing in elementary schools.

Is learning cursive writing essential for developing young minds, or is it an outdated skill being championed by nostalgic policymakers? The question sparked a lively and personal debate on a ...

Cursive stopped being a mandatory part of Kentucky’s school curriculum in 2010 with the implementation of Common Core.

a law mandating cursive instruction took effect in January 2024. “For some students, it’s a great alternative to printing, and it helps them be more accurate and more careful with the writing ...

The handwriting is characterized by perfectly slanted and liquid shapes and it was meant to be easy to read while still remaining attractive. Spencerian cursive was the preferred writing style of ...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has spurred another debate on the worth of teaching cursive handwriting in the digital age by updating its five-year-old teaching guidance for ...