The skill fell out of favor in schools, but states including Iowa are bringing it back and could see benefits, writes .

As it stands, just 24 states require that cursive is taught in the classroom. But cursive handwriting is making a comeback of ...

After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth ...

Educators often have trouble finding enough time in the school day to teach all the expected writing skills, let alone something that’s not mandated such as cursive handwriting. In several ...

As of 2025, there are 24 states that require cursive lessons, which is up from 14 states less than a decade ago. From ...

Cursive seems to be becoming a lost art amongst young people who spend far more time typing on their phones and computers ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - A state lawmaker from Beaufort County wants to require South Carolina schools to teach students how to write in cursive. State Rep. Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort, prefiled the ...

Cursive instruction will be required at Iowa's public schools starting in the upcoming school year under new standards adopted by the Iowa Department of Education in June. Why it matters: While ...