Separating students’ knowledge from their handwriting can leave teachers feeling like they’re detectives sifting through ...

Recent headlines announced that instruction in cursive will resume in public schools. I didn’t know it left! The word “cursive” sounds nasty, a spin-off of “curse.” I picture villain Snidely Whiplash ...

Several of the old-school habits people used to teach their kids but many have now forgotten about actually made those who ...

Egypt discovers tombs dating back more than 4,000 years in Aswan, one of which contains 160 nearly intact pots.

I was out in my home-front garden taking a night stroll after finishing a couple of whiskey pegs and dinner. At once, I was startled by two weird figures lurking behind trees. I didn’t assume they ...

For the past 50 years, I have kept pairs of socks together by using safety pins. I don’t know where I read this tip. It could have been […] ...

I'm thrilled to see cursive handwriting in the news and in the classroom. Even better, the headlines agree with what I ...

Cursive writing returns to Pennsylvania classrooms next month ...

Laura Miller, director of curriculum at Butler Area School District, said she’s seen how children nowadays can’t read cursive ...

Pennsylvania was among many states that ditched cursive writing as a mandatory subject in 2010 when they adopted Common Core ...

Cursive is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms this April under a new state law. Why it matters: Spending valuable ...