Is cursive becoming a lost art? The 2010 Common Core standards began omitting cursive instruction, meaning that many members ...

Researchers say that handwriting is linked to academic success. Historians, like Morris, worry what is lost if people can’t ...

Want to sign your name or read historical family letters? The Rose Historical Society is hosting a “Cursive 101” workshop on ...

The girls’ father, Steve Wynn, translated Grandma’s cursive handwriting into more familiar block letters for them and before long they all had bellies full of the warm, tasty treats.

Unlike probably most people, I enjoy the act of writing by hand — but I’ve always disliked signing my name. Why is that? I think it’s because signatures are supposed to be in cursive ...

Less than 10 years ago, only 14 states required schools to teach cursive— but that number has been steadily increasing , with 24 now having some kind of requirement.

Writing a letter in one’s own hand can be an artistic act. Handwriting animates paper. The bold flairs of calligraphic script shout for attention, while elegant flourishes of cursive sashay across the ...

Now, the school is ditching the 18th-century script for a more modern typeface. “Because cursive writing is no longer taught universally in K-12 education, the script — especially this highly ...

For now, there isn't an international consensus. And with many hours of classroom time spent on traditional cursive writing, the benefits, some argue, may not be worth it.