Cursive writing has declined in American public schools, given that educators are tasked with teaching skills that contribute to "an educated citizenry" who are capable of participating in ...

In 1850, cursive writing was first introduced widely in schools, developed “based on fluid movements observed in nature,” according to the National Museum of American History. The irony is ...

As the U.S. educational system developed, new types of cursive writing emerged. One, Spencerian script, was inspired by American landscapes and became a widespread—and uniquely American—school ...

According to The Washington Post, although cursive writing was once a major part of the American public school system, "for many students, cursive is becoming as foreign as ancient Egyptian ...

Schools in the US and Canada have reincorporated cursive writing into their curricula over the past few years. The tendency has reopened the debate about its necessity. In the US, 23 states have ...

In fact, he hasn’t even been writing for a decade. Levi McCamish from Henderson, Kentucky was named the best cursive writer for any 1st grade boy in the country, according to The New American ...

Once ubiquitous in American elementary schools ... They see the form as something of a lost art. The neat cursive writing of students is a point of pride at Woodland Consolidated School in ...