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Cursive is making a comeback. But does it deserve one?

Not everyone is convinced cursive deserves a comeback tour.
The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive. "On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...
Twelve-year-old Sandi Chandee wants to be a doctor when she grows up. But that’s not why she memorized one of the longest medical terms in the English language ...
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 ...
Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon Air Elementary, then walked through the motions of how to write a ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Cursive writing is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms. A new state law ...
A proposal requiring testing for Florida students’ cursive writing ability passed its second House committee Thursday, the last stop before it goes before the full House. HB 127 would put in state law ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 25 states currently require students to learn cursive. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plus Learning to read and ...