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

But cursive handwriting is making a comeback of sorts for K-8 students in the United States. Several states in recent years ...

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

Legislation that would require cursive handwriting instruction in Pennsylvania schools was unanimously approved by the House ...

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 ...

Cursive handwriting could be poised to make a comeback in public schools, more than a decade after the practice faded from ...

After watching their teacher meticulously draw the alphabet in cursive on a whiteboard ... Durelli used a program called “Handwriting Without Tears” to teach them basic strokes and how ...