"I'm a history major," said Barnes. "One of the times it really got to me was when I was looking through an old arrest report ...

What’s it like teaching first, fifth and sixth graders all in one day? School librarian Jami Rhue shares her experience.

Today, many of our communications are written digitally, but handwriting still has an important place in our lives. The earliest-known writing dates back to around 3500 - 3100 BC in Mesopotamia, ...

And the advances continued as written languages were developed around the world, alphabets ... learning and writing our letters. When I was in school, we learned cursive around 3 rd grade; after ...

According to a study performed by the University of Stavanger, handwritten communication appears to be going by the wayside, at least among young people. Forty percent of Gen Z — those born between ...

It's not the first time a Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed legislation that would mandate that cursive be taught in elementary schools.

Two lawmakers have introduced bills that would require students to learn cursive handwriting in Missouri schools.

A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.

Though sometimes the oldest writing is the easiest to read, said Cantrell. “If you look at Abigail Adams' letters to her husband (President John Adams) and his responses, the cursive is an art ...