Tampa Bay Times

Here’s why we shouldn’t write off cursive | Letters

Cursive makes a comeback — by law — in California public schools | Dec. 3 The article regarding cursive sadly quotes an education professor who derides including cursive in school curricula.
The Conversation

Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try

University of Iowa provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. 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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Learning cursive can be torture. Why force something so obsolete on kids?

To the editor: Gustavo Arellano’s column on his traumatic experience learning cursive in the second grade brought back memories. More than 40 years ago, my son’s fourth-grade teacher complained about ...
Business Insider

I moved to New York City at 18 for my first job. I wrote down every detail in my notebook, now I'm the president of Moleskine.

Ward Simmons jots down dreams, desires, and thoughts in his notebook. He says putting pen to paper helps boost his creativity. He still looks back on his journals from 40 years ago. This as-told-to ...