Call me a fan of recess and cursive writing, although my enthusiasm isn't grounded in experience gleaned as a parent-advocate for those subjects. Well, let me walk that back a bit. A group of us did ...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina has an abundance of school needs, from more teachers to more buildings in growing areas. Legislators are working on those issues, but this week they're trying to get students ...

The Times asked readers for samples of their cursive and to talk about their relationship with old-fashioned, longhand writing with its loops, curls and dips. A new law will require all California ...

It’s fun Friday in Jill Davis’ third-grade classroom in Mechanicsburg. Students start their day playing a game that puts their cursive writing skills to the test. Called “here comes the judge,” the ...

Erica Ingber has something of a dark past when it comes to handwriting: The future elementary school principal got a C-minus in cursive in the fourth grade. But she’s ready to follow the curvy ups and ...

Fourth-grade student Mandela Jones practices writing in cursive at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Erica Ingber has something of a dark past when it ...