So, in a digital age, is cursive handwriting still necessary? "If they don't learn it in 2nd and 3rd grade, when will they learn it?” asked Lucinda Zeiher, a 3rd grade teacher of 49 years, now at Anna ...

In many schools today, the traditional pen-to-paper notetaking has been replaced with tablets and personal laptops. At the front of most classrooms, where giant blackboards were once the focal point ...

A photo shared on Facebook of what appears to be a school assignment with the written comment, "Stop writing your name in cursive. You have had several warnings," is making its rounds on the Internet.

MANOR, Texas (WTHR) - Students in Texas will soon have a new, old homework assignment in their hands. Cursive writing will make a comeback in Texas classrooms next year as the state's Board of ...

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JACKSON, MI – School is back in session, so this is a good time to explore a common educational myth. It’s the myth about handwriting. “I went to 10 graduation open houses this year,” an acquaintance ...

Second and third graders at Lawrence Lawson Elementary School in Sparta are learning how to write in cursive. “I feel it’s an important skill,” said Elizabeth Path, two/three multi-age teacher at ...

Florida House Bill 127, filed for the 2026 legislative session, would require all public school students in grades 2 through 5 to learn cursive handwriting and, for the first time, prove they’re ...

A pair of bills filed for the 2026 Legislative Session would mandate students from second to fifth grade to learn how to write and read in cursive.

HB 127 would require all public school students in grades 2 through 5 to learn cursive and, for the first time, prove they’re proficient.

AUSTIN, Texas — Most school districts in Texas don't currently teach cursive. But that's about to change. In 2017, the State Board of Education changed the requirements for the "English Language Arts ...