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In this digital age, who needs to know how to read and write cursive? The State of Georgia says all third through fifth graders will learn again how to do just that. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson went ...
Some people believe children still should learn how to write in cursive while others believe it's time to erase the form of handwriting from curriculums.
Don’t force kids to learn cursive. Mine is terrible, and I’m doing just fine Tyara Brooks teaches her fourth-grade students how to write in cursive at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena.
The problem is, using and reading cursive is turning into a lost art. We spoke to Metro Detroiters to see how often they write in cursive, and put them to the test.
Many teachers nationwide no longer teach cursive writing to students.
Most people can't even write in cursive with their hands, but new technology is training those who have lost motor control to write with their eyes.
As a result, he says, there are no longer written requirements about whether to include cursive in curriculums, so many schools have severely shortened lessons, or worse, "the teacher just says: I ...
Teaching of cursive writing returns after falling to the wayside amid revised learning standards and emphasis on keyboarding. Backers say it promotes learning.
As the ability to read and write cursive becomes rarer, the National Archives is tapping volunteers to transcribe important documents from America's past.