The skill fell out of favor in schools, but states including Iowa are bringing it back and could see benefits, writes .

After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard, students in Patricia Durelli’s fourth ...

As of this year, 24 states require cursive lessons — up from 14 states less than a decade ago. From California to Alabama, ...

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 ...

only 31% of fourth grade students scored proficient or above. Research suggests it may be possible to improve overall writing and reading through handwriting instruction. Why might cursive make a ...

We also want to know how learning cursive affects the development of reading and writing skills. Cursive instruction ...

with just 19% of fourth grade students scoring proficient or above. Research suggests it may be possible to improve overall writing and reading through handwriting instruction. Why might cursive ...