Yet even if cursive writing is no longer compulsory, “writing your signature is a real-life skill” most teachers could cover without taking time from other subjects, Laginski suggested.

Caleb Chan’s signature is a mix of block letters and cursive. Let’s call it a work in progress: He is, after all, only eight. But unlike his peers, many of whom are likely keyboarding or even ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority from ...

Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September ...

Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” Then he handed it to me to read. If you have a child ...

A bill is pending in the Michigan House to restore an optional cursive curriculum to schools. It should be mandatory.

Caleb Chan’s signature is a mix of block letters and cursive. Let’s call it a work in progress: He is, after all, only eight. But unlike his peers, many of whom are likely keyboarding or even ...

In cursive handwriting, the individual letters of a word are joined with connecting strokes, such as in a person’s signature. Cursive fell out of favor in U.S. schools over a decade ago. In 2010, most ...