Why is that? I think it’s because signatures are supposed to be in cursive, or else they don’t count. At least, that’s what I was taught growing up. (And I’m really not that old ...

Once a standard in elementary schools, cursive is no longer taught to all students. A Maine lawmaker would like to change that. After watching her teacher trace the downward and upward curves of a ...

Is learning cursive writing essential for developing young minds, or is it an outdated skill being championed by nostalgic policymakers? The question sparked a lively and personal debate on a ...

If you’re not confident in your cursive deciphering skills, the National Archives has other tasks available, too—such as ...

And even some elementary school teachers confess they don’t know how to write in cursive. This might sound like the handwriting apocalypse doomsayers have warned of for generations. But it’s ...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently updated its five-year-old guidance for school districts that want to teach handwriting and cursive. Some districts in Northeast Ohio are ...

Our family history is preserved in letters written by great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents, siblings, and friends. They give great insight into the personalities and daily lives of ...

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The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently updated its five-year-old guidance for school districts that want to teach handwriting and cursive. Some districts in Northeast Ohio are ...