Michigan Rep. Brenda Carter introduced a bill to mandate cursive writing instruction in schools, emphasizing its value in understanding historical documents and cognitive benefits.

Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In Louisiana, cursive is legally required to be taught in public schools.

A Michigan lawmaker is continuing to push for students to learn to read and write cursive in schools. Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac, introduced House Bill 4675, which would require the Michigan ...

Cursive writing is introduced in second grade about halfway through the school year and reinforced in higher grades. Rost uses a chapter book, “Muggie Maggie,” to introduce the skill.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY Cursive writing was so yesterday in California, but in 2024 it’s back in class About half of students aren’t being taught cursive, but this year it will be required ...

Cursive instruction waned after Common Core Standards were adopted by most states in 2010, but in recent years, cursive ...

A bill for it to be taught in schools heads to the state Senate after passing last week in the House by a 195-8 margin.

The American Philosophical Society in Old City is using AI to transcribe thousands of Revolutionary-era documents.

In today’s digital age, many see cursive writing as a relic of the past reserved for older generations. But a bill recently introduced in the Michigan House is spearheading a renewed effort to get ...

Laws enforcing students to learn cursive handwriting have been enacted in two new states, joining a list of 10 reinforcing the skill since 2016.

Cursive has been fading from classrooms for years, but some states — California most recently — have decided to bring it back.