The adult college student, earning his degree at a New York State college to better himself, was ticked off. His adolescent son couldn’t sign his name — not because he wasn’t a smart kid, but because ...

Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon ...

With the governor’s signature (no doubt in cursive), California Assembly Bill 446 was passed this October, making cursive instruction in public elementary schools mandatory in grades one through six.

Pennsylvania has enacted a new law mandating cursive handwriting instruction in its schools. Proponents argue this move, supported by cognitive studies, enhances memory, language, and critical ...

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 ...

More than a decade after it was phased out in most schools, elementary school students in California will begin learning cursive writing next year — thanks to a new law. Let's take a moment now for a ...

Pa. Brings Cursive Instruction Back to Classrooms ...

Let's take a moment now for a little writing challenge. Take out a pen and paper and write your name in cursive. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: I can do it. I know Steve can do it, too. If you're... INSKEEP: ...

Let's take a moment now for a little writing challenge. Take out a pen and paper and write your name in cursive. INSKEEP: (Laughter) I've signed a few books recently, yes. Go on (ph). MARTÍNEZ: Yes, ...