"I taught cursive handwriting in third grade. By the time I left the classroom, it was only three or four years later, th ...

The start of the 2026-2027 school year in Florida is set for the second week of August, although specific dates differ from ...

Florida students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing under a new state law taking effect this week, making the skill a requirement before advancing to middle school.

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More than 120 new laws took effect Wednesday in Florida, and some of them affect students, teachers and parents. What to know.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida law will require cursive writing to be taught between grades 3 to 5 starting the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The law goes into effect on Wednesday, July 1, and ...

Jessica Whitehouse, Orlando Cat Cafe In an age of keyboards, touchscreens, and texting, Orlando Cat Cafe is inviting the ...

I remember the first time my second-grade teacher permitted me to use cursive writing on my assignments. At the time, I viewed it as an accomplishment: I could now use cursive for all my assignments!

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Cursive will be returning to schools throughout Florida, as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation requiring third through fifth-grade students to be proficient in the writing ...

In an age of keyboards and touchscreens, is teaching cursive an essential link to our past and a tool for cognitive development, or is it an outdated relic taking up precious time in an already ...

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Think back to the last time you jotted down a quick note or made a grocery list. Chances are, it wasn’t with pen and paper. Over the past decade, keyboards and screens have quietly replaced ...