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

Handwriting has indeed demonstrated value in the classroom, but there really isn’t any compelling research that suggests ...

That’s when it hit me; writing isn’t just about putting words on paper. There are other benefits to it as well—important benefits—that are being lost. My son can’t sign his name. At least he couldn’t, ...

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. ...

Cursive is making a comeback in Savannah-Chatham schools, where students are being honored for writing everything from their names to the U.S. Constitution.

A new Florida bill is trying to, once again, make cursive writing a required subject in schools.

Cursive writing may have been replaced by emails, texting, DM's and emojis, but not all educators are nixing handwriting lessons inside classrooms — and there are crucial reasons why. The flowing ...

On a recent Tuesday night, I attended the parents’ open house at my daughters’ school, a Taft-era brick building in New Haven, Connecticut, which serves four hundred and fifty children, in grades ...

Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She has been with the brand since 2017. Cursive writing may have gone out of fashion, but numerous states across the country ...