COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill that recently went into effect in Ohio means schools in the state will teach students to write legibly in cursive by the end of the fifth grade.

Georgia classrooms reintroduce cursive writing for students from third to fifth grade, making it part of assessed coursework.

Darius Riley displays the concentration of a tightrope walker as he fastens his eyes on the lined paper in front of him and grips his No. 2 yellow pencil down to its point to make his most perfect … ...

And last fall, the 1.1 million-student New York City schools, the nation's largest public school system, encouraged the teaching of cursive to students, generally in the third grade.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill requiring cursive writing to be taught in all West Virginia schools in grades 3-5 passed the House of Delegates easily on Tuesday. In a roll call of 87 in favor, eight ...

In the Rockwood School District, writing legible cursive is specifically mentioned in the curriculum for third, fourth and fifth grades, and students receive a grade for cursive on their report cards.

While cursive remains present in the state's academic requirements, the nation's Common Core curriculum left cursive out of its standards, said Texas Education Agency spokeswoman DeEttta Culbertson.

Cursive writing, also known as script, was taught in public schools for generations. Technology and pressing demands in the classroom are cited for the nationwide decline in the craft. Senate ...

Starting in 2017, students in Louisiana schools will learn cursive writing in 3rd grade—and they’ll keep getting instruction on it through graduation. A bill signed by Louisiana governor John ...

Brennan recalled her time learning as a student, “I learned cursive from my third-grade teacher. She had beautiful cursive writing, and I just enjoyed that. I favor cursive more.” In 2010, the ...