Public schools must teach students how to write cursive legibly and become fluent in reading it, under a bill signed by Gov.

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

The Times asked readers for samples of their cursive and to talk about their relationship with old-fashioned, longhand writing with its loops, curls and dips. A new law will require all California ...

A few months ago, I pulled out a kids’ book for my seven-year-old to read to me. She opened the first page, shook her head ...

Beginning in September, New Jersey public schools must begin teaching cursive writing to students in grades three to five. A ...

A bill that would make cursive instruction mandatory for New Jersey elementary school students is on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.

Concerns over students not knowing how to form signatures has prompted one local group to question whether the state’s cursive requirement is worth the paper it’s written on. Julie Anderson, ...