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

Research suggests it may be possible to improve overall writing and reading through handwriting instruction.

Educators often have trouble finding enough time in the school day to teach all the expected writing skills, let alone those – like cursive handwriting – that aren’t mandated. In several ...

“Writing is the way we learn what we’re thinking… The handwriting, the sequencing of the strokes, engages the thinking part of the mind.” As of 2025, there are 24 states that require cursive lessons, ...