Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.

a law mandating cursive instruction took effect in January 2024. “For some students, it’s a great alternative to printing, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The swirling lines from Linden Bateman’s pen have been conscripted into a national fight to keep cursive writing in American classrooms. Cursive. Penmanship. Handwriting.