Cursive writing may have been replaced by emails, texting, DM's and emojis, but not all educators are nixing handwriting lessons inside classrooms — and there are crucial reasons why. The flowing ...

BALTIMORE -- What do the U.S. Constitution, birthday cards and your signature have in common? They're (likely) all in cursive. However, becoming fluent in this form of penmanship, once the hallmark of ...

Cursive is making a comeback. States and provinces across North America are re-introducing the continuous form of handwriting ...

Writing in cursive might be a lost art in the next few decades. While it was a school staple in elementary grades, it fell out of favor in the last few years. Currently, only 23 states require that ...

A group of students from five classrooms at an elementary school in Nelson, B.C., just competed in a North American handwriting contest, called Cursive is Cool, and took home 15 of the 42 awards.

Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She has been with the brand since 2017. Cursive writing may have gone out of fashion, but numerous states across the country ...

With most writing happening on mobiles and laptops, writing in cursive style is out of vogue. It is not compulsory in schools as reading materials of students is only in print form. Soon, even ...

When Jack Lew was nominated to be Treasury secretary in 2013, President Barack Obama joked that as a condition of the appointment, Lew would have to learn to sign his name more legibly. The ...

Florida's new cursive requirement makes handwriting mandatory for grades 3-5, with proficiency required before middle school. The post Florida Kids Must Now Prove Cursive Proficiency Before Middle ...

A single sentence, uttered in the trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, has catapulted an issue into the national spotlight. When asked if she could read a letter in ...

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 ...