For weeks the students have been learning, and complaining, about cursive writing. Like Latin, it’s a dead language — er, lost art — and I was determined to resurrect it. The students completed ...

Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.

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

As of 2025, there are 24 states that require cursive lessons, which is up from 14 states less than a decade ago. From California to Alabama, some states start as early as third grade, and others by ...

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Zynga revealed a brand new addition to Words With Friends, as the team have updated the game with Letter Lock mode. This is a new single-player mode that will test your skills as you try to solve ...

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I recently saw a man on TV who said he was 80 years old and thought citizens should not be responsible for cleaning catch basins; the Sewerage & Water Board should do that. A Sewerage & Water ...

Tennessee Code Annotated section 49-6-1034 states that cursive writing shall be taught in all public schools so students can create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting. I am not ...