OLYMPIA, Wash. -- It used to be a standard part of elementary school, but today cursive writing instruction is optional. A bill submitted in Olympia would make cursive mandatory in Washington schools.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Georgia's elementary schoolers will soon be getting lessons in cursive, which some experts say could pay dividends in their ...

BLUEFIELD, W.V. — In these days of electronic communication, many worry kids aren’t learning how to sign their name properly. Some lawmakers in West Virginia want to see a return to basics, at least ...

FRANKFORT — Cursive writing lessons could soon be making a reappearance in Kentucky schools. Common Core, the federal education initiative adopted in 2010, dropped cursive education, but the Kentucky ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - In an age when typing and texting are the main forms of communication, cursive has become almost a lost art. However, 91-year-old Marilyn Harrer is back in the classroom, teaching ...

In a letter to the editor Sunday, a writer recounted an experience with a high school junior who was unable to read cursive handwriting. The writer noted that a friend had to read notes sent in ...