I’m an NYC public school mom and I’m furious our kids can’t write in cursive — why we need to fix it now

A few months ago, I pulled out a kids’ book for my seven-year-old to read to me. She opened the first page, shook her head ...
The Baltimore Sun

Florida pushes a new cursive handwriting requirement for elementary schools

Florida lawmakers are putting pen to paper with a new push to make sure every elementary student can actually read Grandma’s handwriting, reviving a cursive requirement that’s technically already on ...
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Cursive handwriting is back from the dead. NJ schools now must teach it in grades 3-5

Break out the No. 2 pencils, kids. Cursive handwriting, long mourned as a lost art, is coming back to New Jersey schools thanks to one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s final acts. A new state law signed Monday ...
The Baltimore Sun

Cursive writing loops back into style in Baltimore County Public Schools pilot

What do the U.S. Constitution, birthday cards and your signature have in common? They’re (likely) all in cursive. However, becoming fluent in this form of penmanship, once the hallmark of a good ...
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Calling all superheroes: If you can read cursive — or even if you can't — you're needed

Are you a superhero? You might be if you can read cursive. And just like those superheroes in comic books and movies, those powers are needed more than ever. Queue the spotlight. The National Archives ...