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 ...

In California, students between first and sixth grade will learn to write in cursive under a new state law. Yes, cursive. But is cursive a skill that students or adults actually need? Try out these ...

Once cursive was removed from many schools in 2011, many young adults are now struggling with not knowing how to read or write cursive or even sign their names. Husband-wife duo Terrell and Chelsea ...

An Indiana Department of Education report due this Friday may add fuel to the debate for the return of compulsory cursive writing instruction at Hoosier public and charter elementary schools. Or, it ...

On October 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill making cursive handwriting instruction mandatory in 1st through 6th grades. The legislation passed this year, but it could have just ...

Treasure Coast lawmakers propose bills requiring elementary students to read and write cursive, reviving a skill dropped from state law in 2010.

Fourth-grade student Mandela Jones practices writing in cursive at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena last week. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) In California, students between first and ...