College students today rarely write by hand, and when they do, nearly all print rather than write in cursive.

The real fear among those who study kids and handwriting is not that our schools will stop teaching cursive; it's that students aren't writing enough.

From the beautiful ornate script we associate with days gone by to the rise of texting—handwriting has come a long way in the past century.

Benefits of cursive education in elementary schools Learning to write cursive has many benefits, that handwriting in print does not, notes Misura.

Cursive handwriting plays a part in developing them. Yoder said it helps stimulate the brain in a variety of ways that can have long-lasting implications in a way that typing does not.

Others say cursive helps students write faster than print, and that they need it to develop a signature. Technology Took Priority So why didn’t the common-core writers include cursive?

People often credit my good handwriting to my Catholic school education—like a nun with a ruler and a taste for corporal ...

Cursive script for the Roman alphabet can vary from country to country and can reveal much about where and how you were taught, writes Adrienne Bernhard.

Teaching of cursive writing returns after falling to the wayside amid revised learning standards and emphasis on keyboarding. Backers say it promotes learning.

Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is a polarizing one in the K-12 education world.