Kristin Conradi-Smith is a reading education professor at The College of William and Mary. She taught cursive for years as an elementary school teacher. Now, she doesn’t think it’s necessary.

So what's the big deal if your little John Hancock doesn't have a big loopy cursive signature of his own? Antiquated or no, cursive is viewed by some parents and educators as essential to an ...

Robbie Smith said her adult godson ... and addressing dysgraphia.” John Lopez, 55, a fourth-grade teacher in Pomona, is a true believer: “Cursive handwriting helps to preserve the analog ...

The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that ... of their lives to the ...

Get a read on this. The National Archives is seeking volunteers who can read cursive to help transcribe more than 300 million digitized objects in its catalog, saying the skill is a “superpower.” ...

The woman explained that her son’s history teacher was writing homework assignments on the board in cursive—and her son ... More generally, one’s John Hancock is a tool that can provide ...

Smith said he found that many younger people are “bewildered” by cursive, and that since volunteering, he’s found, “You learn to have new heroes,” meaning, “people who have beautiful ...

Kelley Linck of Flippin and John Payton of Wilburn ... to be taught to type. Cursive will go the way of the buggy whip and it is now a waste of time," said Jim Smith of Mountain Home.

When was the last time you wrote in cursive? Was it a thank-you note for that birthday sweater? Perhaps a check to the baby sitter? The fact is, you may know how to loop and swirl with the best of ...