House Bill 4675 aims to develop optional educational curriculums for schools that include cursive reading and writing instruction.

It helps to preserve both personal and historical connections,” Xiong said. “I grew up learning to write in cursive and to this day, I still use it, especially when writing letters or notes.

In 2010, cursive writing was removed as a requirement in Kentucky schools. However, Senate Bill 167, which passed in 2024, brought that requirement back. Now, students in kindergarten through ...

Starting this year, students in third, fourth and fifth grades will learn how to read and write in cursive as part of their weekly library instruction.

The Iowa Reading Research Center has released a free cursive instruction online tool to help teachers and parents offer a curriculum.

Mine is not an isolated devolution. Parents, educators, and fellow penmanship advocates have been lamenting the end of handwriting for years. Email began edging out cards and letters decades ago.