A new bill in Minnesota proposes to reintroduce cursive handwriting in elementary schools. The bill mandates the Commissioner ...
It makes documents poetic. It strengthens hand-eye coordination. And, hundreds of years ago, “it was a mark of an educated person.” That’s how Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, described cursive ...
Pennsylvania students will soon join a growing number of their peers nationwide practicing the looping, connected script of cursive writing—part of a broader national revival of the once-standard ...
In addition to learning to sign their name or read greeting cards from grandparents, children practicing cursive writing hone ...
Over the weekend, I visited the Freedom Truck, a mobile museum that tells the story of how the 13 colonies declared independence. The interactive exhibit, which was parked in Boca Raton for the ...
NYC boasts many eateries with authentic cuisine from around the world. Even among stiff competition, this Thai restaurant tops everybody's lists.
The year 2026 is shaping up to be a surprising comeback story for handwritten letters. Snail mail, once dismissed as outdated, is slowly finding its way ...
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The joy of slow writing

Composing by hand, without Google or a blinking cursor, reveals the seams of writing — and the surprising benefits of slowing down.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation mandating cursive instruction in New Jersey schools. Was it really worth it?
The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive. "On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...
Our editors' top picks to read today. Here’s what readers are saying in Sunday’s letters to the editor. Statewide, high schools passed 92.2% of students in the 2024-25 school year, up 2.5 percentage ...