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Before smartphone keyboards, before laptops, PCs and typewriters, before the printing press, there was cursive handwriting. But for many members of generations growing up with electronic devices, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Some state lawmakers want to bring back cursive handwriting as a requirement in Ohio's elementary schools. Republican Reps. Andrew Brenner and Marilyn Slaby have proposed ...

Now in its 12th year, the Cursive Is Cool® contest continues to grow in reach and enthusiasm, engaging students, teachers, ...

Students currently learn cursive between third and fifth grade. If House Bill 127 becomes law, students will begin learning ...

Even in a world where computers and online learning have become paramount in education, Pennsylvania lawmakers could be adding an old-fashioned wrinkle to student development: cursive handwriting. "In ...

The next generation of Georgia youths may be able to decipher those birthday cards from grandma without any help from a grown-up. That's because Georgia's new English language arts standards, which ...

Cursive writing may be a lost art since the advent of keyboards and smart phones, but not in Alabama public schools. A new state law will make sure of that. Lexi's Law, which goes into effect Aug. 1, ...