A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an ...

To understand why cursive writing seems to be a dying art, you have to go all the way back to…well, only 2007, actually. It ...

The Legislature passed the measure as part of a bigger education bill during the final days of the 2026 Regular Session. The ...

Florida lawmakers have approved new legislation requiring elementary school students to be proficient in reading and writing ...

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

SUGARLOAF TWP. — Students in second grade began a lesson on cursive writing without using paper or pencils. They stood up and started to recite: “down curve, under curve, over curve” while moving ...

Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that he signed a bipartisan bill to require cursive handwriting be taught ...

Research shows that legible cursive writing averages no faster than printed handwriting of equal or greater legibility. The highest speed and highest legibility in handwriting are attained by those ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

If we are serious about improving outcomes, we must strengthen every foundational literacy skill, including handwriting.

It’s a familiar refrain. Parents lament that technology is turning good, legible handwriting into a lost art form for their kids. In response, lawmakers in state after state – particularly in the ...