The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages ...

Two lawmakers have introduced bills that would require students to learn cursive handwriting in Missouri schools.

For years, Missouri lawmakers have tried to make teaching cursive a requirement, but concerns regarding technology and ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S.

The National Archives uses Citizen Archivists who volunteer to help transcribe such materials. The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential. “We create missions where we ask ...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed legislation requiring cursive handwriting instruction in public and private elementary schools. Supporters argue cursive writing has cognitive and ...

Senators Shirley Turner and Angela McKnight have proposed making cursive a mandatory skill to teach in New Jersey schools.

“There is research that connects the ability to read and fluency … to the ability to write cursive.” ...

That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023. But it doesn’t mean that they actually use it in real life.

In an age where cursive handwriting is becoming less common in schools, the National Archives is taking action to preserve and make historical documents more accessible to future generations. Many ...