Learning to write in cursive may no longer be popular in American schools, but education experts stress that the craft can be beneficial to students in more ways than one.

Handwriting matters, but not cursive. The fastest, clearest handwriters join only some letters: making the easiest joins, skipping others, using print-like forms of letters whose cursive and ...

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.

Mims said cursive writing could be important for children who grow to be a surgeon, a painter or some other professional requiring laser-like precision with their hands.

Is cursive writing a skill that's still worth teaching, or an out-of-date concept when most of life requires tapping on keyboards?

The Times asked readers for samples of their cursive and to talk about their relationship with old-fashioned, longhand writing with its loops, curls and dips. A new law will require all California ...

Handwriting Without Tears advocates a simpler method of cursive writing, minus all the curls, loops and other decorative flourishes.

Cursive handwriting—which provides an abundance of benefits—is making a comeback. Keep reading to see what we mean.

The speed and efficiency of cursive helps in the classroom, and research shows learning cursive contributes to brain development.

Is cursive handwriting necessary to learn? That¿s under debate as some states work to ensure it is still taught in school.

Last week, elementary school students returned to the classroom in Archdale, N.C., with a new subject on the mandatory agenda: cursive writing. It’s a debate that has been simmering among ...