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As Ohio considers reintroducing cursive writing in schools, podcast discussion reveals skepticism about claimed cognitive benefits and memories of handwriting trauma ...
After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth-grade class pulled out their pencils to practice writing the letters in ...
Or is it time to move on from this quaint relic of past times? The Editorial Board Roundtable takes up its quills and weighs ...
they aren’t just learning to write—they’re training their brains to read, spell, and retain information more effectively. White offered guidance on maximizing handwriting’s benefits, including whether ...
Once upon a time, “keyboard” meant an expensive typewriter that weighed 40 pounds, so teaching penmanship in school seemed ...
Perfect penmanship for Florida students is closer than ever, as the Florida House passes a bill requiring instruction and ...
The Florida House passed the cursive handwriting bill unanimously, 131-0. Now, it must pass the Senate and be signed into law ...
VENTURA, Calif., April 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) is excited to announce the return of the Cursive is Cool contest, encouraging students ...
And even some elementary school teachers confess they don’t know how to write in cursive. This might sound like the handwriting apocalypse doomsayers have warned of for generations. But it’s ...
Proponents of the bill argue that cursive writing offers numerous educational benefits. "It's not just about handwriting. There's so much more that's involved. Cursive handwriting has shown that ...
Supporters of the bill said children who do not know how to read or write in cursive ... argued that cursive has many benefits for students. “It’s not just about handwriting, there’s so ...