Cursive writing is still very much taught in Horry County Schools. Leaders like Shamara Kinlaw at Aynor Elementary says that ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - When it comes to writing, digital devices make it easy and fast. They even serve as the spelling police, and the convenience causes more and more people to nearly write off ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. As a new school year begins, many children will be returning to classrooms filled with brand new computers, tablets and other tools ...

In a busy sixth-grade classroom at Millennial Tech Middle School Wednesday, Thomas Courtney taught a language arts lesson. He also teaches history and now penmanship. “I took my cursive writing so ...

Not having been blessed with grandchildren, the news came to me a little late. I couldn’t believe it. “Yes,” said the mother of my great nephew, “it’s true. Schools will no longer teach cursive ...

What do the U.S. Constitution, birthday cards and your signature have in common? They’re (likely) all in cursive. However, becoming fluent in this form of penmanship, once the hallmark of a good ...

When Jack Lew was nominated to be Treasury secretary in 2013, President Barack Obama joked that as a condition of the appointment, Lew would have to learn to sign his name more legibly. The ...

Writing in cursive might be a lost art in the next few decades. While it was a school staple in elementary grades, it fell out of favor in the last few years. Currently, only 23 states require that ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. If pen retailers and state legislators are to be believed, cursive handwriting is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...