Should cursive writing make a comeback in New Jersey schools? Two lawmakers believe all students should learn it.
After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth ...
Taking a beat to pen a simple thank-you note is 'a great act in and of itself'
The article about the loss of writing thank-you notes discusses another lost art. During COVID, I wrote letters to my ...
Why some Ohio kids are still mastering the lost art of cursive
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently updated its five-year-old guidance for school districts that want to ...
Do N.J. kids need to learn cursive? Yes, yes, yes, state lawmakers say.
Imagine a time when children can’t read historical documents. Young adults can barely conjure a driver’s license signature.
New Jersey lawmakers push to bring cursive back to schools. Sister Margaret Mary would approve!
Fast-forward 30-plus years and Sister Margaret Mary was the first person who came to mind when I read about two New Jersey ...
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Cursive writing bill penciled in for House floor after unanimous committee vote
While the future of the House bill appears to be written in clear, indelible ink, the script for the Senate version has yet ...
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Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.
Nimah Gobir: She discovered that handwriting is an essential part of learning language. Writing by hand strengthens letter recognition and supports memory and recall—especially when taught alongside ...
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Florida bill pushes new ‘Smart Living’ course in high schools. Here’s what that means
The curriculum would be implemented as two stand-alone courses between grades 8 and 12, helping prepare students to "function ...
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Florida bill would require elementary students to learn cursive
'Unconstitutional': Florida Democrats blast Republican efforts to eliminate Department of Education ...
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The push to revive cursive writing in West Michigan
Cursive writing is a skill many of us learned growing up, but it's unfortunately not part of the mandatory curriculum in ...
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The full Florida House will consider a bill to mandate that students learn cursive writing
Florida state Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, has filed a Senate version of the bill (SB 1394), which has not been heard in ...