Cursive writing is included in the curriculum at Indian Mills School in Shamong, New Jersey, where students begin learning it in third grade. Although it is not mandated by the state, the ...

Cursive handwriting could be poised to make a comeback in public schools after studies have found reviving the penmanship ...

The skill fell out of favor in schools, but states including Iowa are bringing it back and could see benefits, writes .

with just 19% of fourth grade students scoring proficient or above. Research suggests it may be possible to improve overall writing and reading through handwriting instruction. Why might cursive ...

After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth-grade class pulled out their pencils to practice writing the letters in ...

Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.