If you answered “cursive,” write a flowing capital letter “A” by hand on your report card. ... As of 2023, 21 states require cursive writing to be taught in school, ...

And besides, because so many cursive letters differ significantly from their printed equivalents, they entail a learning burden that would be better spent on other, more useful tasks.

Teaching of cursive writing returns after falling to the wayside amid revised learning standards and emphasis on keyboarding. Backers say it promotes learning. Jan. 8, 2024 ...

The physical act of forming the letters helps cursive writers cement these spelling patterns in a way writing in print doesn’t.” Indeed, various studies have shown a positive association ...

The neurodivergent brain doesn't always acknowledge the difference in letter formation: a student with dyslexia or dysgraphia might compensate by using capital letters P, Q, B, and D. Cursive, on ...

Cursive writing is still taught in some schools within the U.S., although, it's not nationally mandated or emphasized. In ...

Teila Rubagumya practices writing an uppercase letter C in class at St. Brigid School in Portland. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald The simpler D’Nealian script was introduced in the 1970s.

State Superintendent Richard Woods introduced the "John Hancock Award" to recognize schools excelling in cursive instruction. When younger students return to Georgia public schools this fall, they ...