As Ohio considers reintroducing cursive writing in schools, podcast discussion reveals skepticism about claimed cognitive benefits and memories of handwriting trauma Skip to Article Set weather ...

The efficient writing style once thrived in U.S. businesses and schools, but researchers fret that today’s lack of cursive literacy may have a surprising impact on history—and ourselves.

Most of us have heard the phrase: “You write like a doctor.” That means an individual’s penmanship is so sloppy that it’s difficult to read. Doctors have a reputation for po… ...

Those tiny nuances in handwriting do make a difference. A 2017 study found that just 82% of nurses and only 75% of pharmacists could read doctors’ instructions from the sample group.

Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In Louisiana , cursive is legally required to be taught in public schools.

Handwriting demands concerted mental and physical effort and so boosts development. Handwriting is waning as a skill. States are enacting legislation requiring cursive instruction.

Laws enforcing students to learn cursive handwriting have been enacted in two new states, joining a list of 10 reinforcing the skill since 2016. Skip to content News ...