Cursive is having a moment in Connecticut with a new law that adds cursive writing to the state’s model kindergarten through eighth-grade curriculum. ... “It was like Greek to them,” she said.

Context. In the past 20 years, whether schools should teach cursive writing has been frequently debated: In the mid-2000s and 2010s, cursive writing was largely discontinued in favor of typing skills.

Why Cursive Is Finally Making a Comeback in Public Schools Students' reading and writing suffer when they don't learn script. By Shawn Datchuk | Contributor May 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority ...

In a bipartisan show of appreciation for the twists and curls of cursive writing, state Sen. Curtis Trent and state Reps. Renee Reuter, Peggy McGaugh, Stephanie Boykin and Marlene Terry all have ...

For weeks the students have been learning, and complaining, about cursive writing. Like Latin, it’s a dead language — er, lost art — and I was determined to resurrect it.

Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives is looking for your help. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now ...

Cursive writing did not make the cut, ... It's also used in Greek, Arabic, and many languages spoken in former Soviet states, including Russian, Ukranian, Belarussian, Kazakh, ...

McKnight said cursive could be incorporated during writing or spelling lessons beginning in third grade. “You don’t have to have this as a stand-alone subject,” McKnight said.

The National Archives is currently looking for volunteers who have the ability to read cursive writing to help them transcribe and tag records of over 200 years' worth of documents. Amid the rise ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority ...