Update, Dec. 20: Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 58 on Wednesday, which will create instructional materials on handwriting for Ohio schools. Previous reporting: COLUMBUS – Cursive is making a ...

The writing may be on the wall for something that used to be standard fare in our elementary schools. It turns out that the elegant script of cursive handwriting is barely being taught anymore. The ...

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Cursive handwriting lessons, dropped by some Aurora public schools, will once again return to the classroom next school year. The handwriting instruction will be necessary for students to be able to ...

Teaching connected-style handwriting, otherwise known as cursive handwriting, has fallen out of fashion on many school curricula. Older generations have sometimes been shocked that some younger people ...

Let's take a moment now for a little writing challenge. Take out a pen and paper and write your name in cursive. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: I can do it. I know Steve can do it, too. If you're... INSKEEP: ...

BLUEFIELD, W.V. — In these days of electronic communication, many worry kids aren’t learning how to sign their name properly. Some lawmakers in West Virginia want to see a return to basics, at least ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a signature issue: Should the state require schools to teach students how to write in cursive? Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that would have required schools to ...

Have you written a letter or signed your name and then stopped, self-conscious about the state of your cursive? Can anyone really read this? Should I start over? Maybe I should just scribble something ...