Baltimore sixth-grader claims national award for cursive handwriting 02:34. ... "I practice a lot of drawing, so my artistic abilities come through for handwriting and writing," said Freya.

Q: California is notorious for passing laws. Our son is in the fourth-grade. He has to learn cursive now — that’s the law? Are there also other new laws we should know about? B.C., Woodland ...

IN THIS age of Facebook, email and video-calls, putting pen to paper seems like such a task, but Christmas might just be the perfect time to polish up your handwriting skills.

Compulsory cursive writing has been tucked into dozens of pages that describe the standards for English in elementary school. The state board approved the revised standards in a 13-1 vote in May 2023.