A University of the Basque Country study finds traditional pencil-and-paper methods superior for early literacy development.

We also want to know how learning cursive affects the development of reading and writing skills. In cursive handwriting, the individual letters of a word are joined with connecting strokes ...

But cursive handwriting is making a comeback of sorts for K-8 students in the United States. Several states in recent years passed legislation mandating instruction in cursive handwriting, including ...

In cursive handwriting, the individual letters of a word are joined with connecting strokes, such as in a person’s signature. Cursive fell out of favor in U.S. schools over a decade ago.