Every now and then, you have to write something longhand, for someone else to read: A note, a notice, a birthday card. And, if you’re like the many people we’ve gotten notes or notices or birthday ...

Hurrah for the likely demise of cursive handwriting, as the Tribune reported in “Is handwriting on wall for venerable cursive?” (News, June 10). Old people are supposed to resist change, but this ...

Not very much, according to many educators. The Common Core standards, which have been adopted in most states, call for teaching legible writing, but only in kindergarten and first grade. After that, ...

It’s a familiar refrain. Parents lament that technology is turning good, legible handwriting into a lost art form for their kids. In response, lawmakers in state after state – particularly in the ...

Why Handwriting Still Matters in the Digital Age In today’s screen-driven world, children are more comfortable typing on ...

Research shows that legible cursive writing averages no faster than printed handwriting of equal or greater legibility. The highest speed and highest legibility in handwriting are attained by those ...