Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Turns out the skill your teachers drilled into you never stopped mattering.

Baltimore County Public Schools will bring cursive writing back to all second- and third-grade classrooms next school year following a pilot program launched this fall, Superintendent Myriam Rogers ...

Baltimore County Public Schools is bringing back cursive writing for elementary students across the district, Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers announced on Wednesday. Starting in the 2026-2027 school ...

NEW YORK – Keke Palmer’s new movie is near-impossible to describe. In Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” (in theaters now), the child star-turned-multihyphenate plays an aspiring designer named Corvette, ...

A Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill to reintroduce cursive writing instruction in schools as an option. Proponents argue cursive connects students to history, improves cognitive function, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An Australian swimmer has revolutionized sprint training, and Noah DiStefano is paying attention. Lewis-Palmer swimmer DiStefano is having a breakout season with 32 first-place finishes to help the ...

Pennsylvania and New Jersey are among the latest states to require cursive handwriting to be taught in elementary schools. This comes after instruction faded from many classrooms after 2010, when ...