To the editor: For years, cursive writing has not been taught in public schools (“Have we forgotten how to say thank you?” March 19). Three of my four grandchildren cannot read a letter that I write ...

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

Cursive writing may have been replaced by emails, texting, DM's and emojis, but not all educators are nixing handwriting lessons inside classrooms — and there are crucial reasons why.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

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 ...

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

To the editor: As a 77-year-old who won my school’s penmanship competition in fourth grade, I’m pretty happy that California kids will be learning cursive handwriting. (“Learning cursive in school, ...

Oscar Sanchez, a fifth-grader at Enders Elementary, works on his cursive handwriting on Thursday. The class is trying out an old-school handwriting curriculum to see how explicit cursive writing ...

In a letter to the editor Sunday, a writer recounted an experience with a high school junior who was unable to read cursive handwriting. The writer noted that a friend had to read notes sent in ...

Pennsylvania has enshrined cursive into its school curriculum. Why it matters: Spending valuable class time teaching students to put pen to paper is a growing nationwide trend, despite students using ...