Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.

The measure would make cursive writing mandatory in elementary schools during the next academic year, citing brain development and cultural heritage. Once considered a dying craft, cursive writing may ...

This bill, filed on Feb. 23 by State Rep. Tobin Overdorf (R-Palm City), aims to expand cursive-writing requirements in the state’s public schools for students in grades two through five.

A local student has some of the best handwriting in America. Fifth grader Ezra Rupple won the Nicholas Maxim Award for Cursive in a national handwriting contest. Pope Francis has died at the age ...