Howard also points out cursive writing has a unique benefit that print does not. It requires one to connect each letter in a unique way to the next letter. "This is a more demanding task for the ...

California-based neuroscientist Claudia Aguirre says "more and more neuroscience research is supporting the idea that writing out letters in cursive, especially in comparison to typewriting, can ...

Cursive logos were all but declared dead in 2024 after even Johnson & Johnson ditched its iconic script logotype, controversially followed by Washington College. Gen Z just can't read joined up ...

But there's been a bit of a rebound. Just this year, California joined 22 other states requiring public school students to learn all those loops and strokes.

It hasn't been required in most U.S. schools since 2010, but California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill recently mandating cursive handwriting instruction in elementary school.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last October making cursive part of the elementary school curriculum. Published February 8, 2024•Updated on February 9, 2024 at 5:45 pm ...

But there's been a bit of a rebound. Just this year, California joined 22 other states requiring public school students to learn all those loops and strokes.