Pencil-and-paper asks more of a student than a keyboard. Maybe that’s the point, says expert on language and literacy ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

Twelve-year-old Sandi Chandee wants to be a doctor when she grows up. But that’s not why she memorized one of the longest medical terms in the English language ...

California has enacted a law requiring schools to teach cursive writing. For years, learning cursive was considered an outdated and unnecessary skill, but the heavy reliance on technology has led to a ...

Whether you know it is as penmanship, cursive or handwriting, learning to connect letters while writing is more than creating slanted doodles on a page. Cursive writing is mentally and physically ...

Remember all the loops, curls, and swirls involved with learning how to write in cursive? Well, movies aren't the only thing that can be rebooted. Georgia Department of Education has revised its ...

Your family is standing inside the rotunda at the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C., looking at the original Declaration of the United States. It’s beautiful and awe-inspiring, but can your ...

Tyara Brooks helps guide fourth-grade student Aaliyah Miranda-Garcia, left, and Sophia Ortega during a lesson on cursive writing.Erion Hardy reacts excitedly to her teacher announcing the class will ...