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Handwriting matters -- but does cursive matter? The facts are surprising. For instance, it turns out that legible cursive writing averages no faster than printed handwriting of equal or greater ...

The year my daughter was born, cursive was axed from the national Common Core standards for K-12 education. For those of us in older generations, writing and reading cursive was a basic skill taught ...

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In this era of texting and laptop notetaking, cursive handwriting can seem like an old-timey throwback. It is in Seattle, where use of the elegant handwriting is encouraged but no longer required in ...

Handwriting matters: does cursive matter? Research shows that legible cursive writing averages no faster than printed handwriting of equal or greater legibility. (Sources for all research are ...

The irony of me typewriting this letter is not lost, but the case for appropriate use of messaging and various forms of communication is the subject of this letter. Facilitating useful communication ...

To Western eyes, Chinese calligraphy appears precise, complex, guarded, and infused with meanings within meanings. The style known as Kuang Chao, or “Wild Cursive,” however, is less about ...

SEATTLE – Just like in third grade, a dozen high-school juniors and seniors slant their papers to the right, with one corner pointed toward their stomachs. They pick up their pens or pencils and ...

In his column “Time to embrace cursive again” (Feb. 4, TribLIVE), Tom Purcell writes: “Because ink dripped when the quill was lifted from the paper, it made sense to connect letters in words together ...

Research shows that legible cursive writing averages no faster than printed handwriting of equal or greater legibility. (Sources for all research are available on request.) Further research shows that ...