For all the new things that schools will be called on to teach under the soon-to-be-implemented Common Core curriculum standards, it’s a skill that has been omitted that is causing controversy: ...
The year my daughter was born, cursive was axed from the national Common Core standards for K-12 education. For those of us in older generations, writing and reading cursive was a basic skill taught ...
(TNS) — 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 ...
One survey of handwriting teachers found that just 37% wrote in cursive. And that was a dozen years ago. Bigstock Goodness, I hate writing cursive. Some people love it. They enjoy and admire the ...
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 ...
Earlier this week, Katie Zezima for The New York Times reported that cursive handwriting seems to be dying off. Fewer people are using it, and teachers are spending less time making sure their ...
Opinion

The joy of slow writing

Composing by hand, without Google or a blinking cursor, reveals the seams of writing — and the surprising benefits of slowing down.
Goodness, I hate writing cursive. Some people love it. They enjoy and admire the flourishes, the art and the discipline that go into writing “longhand.” (Does anybody use that word anymore?) My late ...
As school-age children increasingly rely solely on digital devices for remote- and in-class learning, many K-12 school systems around the world are phasing out cursive handwriting and no longer ...
Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Goodness, I hate writing cursive. Some people love it. They enjoy and admire the ...