GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Melody Eichbauer grew up learning cursive in grade school and scribbling exam answers until her hand cramped well into her college years. Eichbauer, a professor of medieval, legal ...

Years after it was omitted from the Common Core standards, some students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries. Some states are bringing it back to classrooms. Credit ...

Florida will require cursive instruction for students in grades three through five. Proponents believe cursive helps with literacy, hand-eye coordination, and identifying learning disabilities. Some ...

Florida's new cursive requirement makes handwriting mandatory for grades 3-5, with proficiency required before middle school.

A student draws a picture in Emelia Bruscantini's classroom at Milam K-8 Center in Hialeah. Once considered a dying craft, cursive may soon see a revival in public schools across Florida thanks to a ...