This week, the Old Coot once again is having trouble decoding his own writing, brining back memories of swirls and cursive on the South Side.

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A Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill to reintroduce cursive writing instruction in schools as an option. Proponents argue cursive connects students to history, improves cognitive function, and ...

Years after it was omitted from the Common Core standards, some students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries. Some states are bringing it back to classrooms. Credit ...

Melody Eichbauer grew up learning cursive in grade school and scribbling exam answers until her hand cramped well into her college years. Eichbauer, a professor of medieval, legal and ecclesiastical ...

A new Florida law aims to strengthen the teaching of cursive writing in public schools. The new cursive requirements are part of a sweeping education bill that was recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers in Missouri have introduced a bill that could restore previous curriculum standards across the state, including cursive handwriting instruction and reduced screen time in ...

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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Several states are making cursive writing instruction a requirement in schools once again, citing the importance of students being able to read our nation’s founding and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida bill that would require elementary school students to learn cursive writing is heading to the governor’s desk after passing through the state legislature. The measure is now ...

Cursive handwriting is making a big comeback in schools for students of the Gen Alpha generation (born between 2010 and 2025). New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the most recent in a growing number of ...