It comes as good news to see that a local lawmaker’s proposal to require cursive handwriting to be taught in Pennsylvania’s schools is gaining steam. The law, House Bill 17, crafted by state Rep. Dane ...

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In the digital age, most kids learn how to swipe a touchscreen before they learn how to say their own names. They can ...

As a retired high school English teacher, I read with interest the letter concerning how written and spoken English standards ...

As a retired high school English teacher, I read with interest the letter concerning how written and spoken English standards ...

The increase of technology in classrooms is taking away core literacy skills from the next generation of Arizona students.

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

Starting July 1, a new educational law in Florida will require public school students to learn and demonstrate proficiency in cursive handwriting.

The hands-down favorite of the Jeopardy! writing team. If you’ve never played, it’s simple: two phrases are mashed together into one, and you have to untangle them. (Example: A famous shark movie + a ...

It may sound archaic in today’s tech-centric classrooms, but researchers around the world are digging into the powerful effects of handwriting, revealing how the act of putting pen (or pencil) to ...

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 and ecclesiastical ...

Louisiana students will soon be taught under revised English language arts standards designed to strengthen reading and writing fundamentals, state education officials say. The Louisiana Board of ...