Cursive handwriting is making a big comeback. Here's why.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania are among the most recent states to require schools to teach kids old fashioned handwriting ...
PBS

The New American Cursive with Iris Hatfield

Meet Iris Hatfield, the Louisville woman who created 'The New American Cursive.' Cursive will be a new requirement in Kentucky's public elementary schools this year, but it may not be the same cursive ...
Town Topics

NJ Cursive Writing Requirement Could Round Out Later Learning

At the French American School of Princeton (FASP) one morning, the kindergarten class showed their familiarity with cursive ...
Daily Journal

12th Annual Cursive Is Cool Contest Launches Nationwide for Students in Grades K-7

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) announced today that its annual Cursive Is Cool® handwriting contest is now open to ...
Wane

Is cursive writing dead? Not for this 10-year-old

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – One of the nation’s best cursive writers isn’t someone who has been writing for decades. In fact, he hasn’t even been writing for a decade. Levi McCamish from Henderson, ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Cursive is Cool Contest Invites Young Writers to Showcase Their Handwriting Skills

VENTURA, Calif., April 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) is excited to announce the return of the Cursive is Cool contest, encouraging students from ...
Standard-Speaker

Cursive writing helps students do more than sign their names

Students in second grade began a lesson on cursive writing without using paper or pencils. They stood up and started to ...
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Get the Facts: Kentucky law requiring cursive goes into effect this upcoming school year

Inside the classroom, a new Kentucky law requires students to learn cursive. Senate Bill 167, which passed in 2024, goes into effect this upcoming school year, 2025-2026. Sign up for our Newsletters ...