Kids living in Indiana in America don't have to do handwriting lessons anymore. That's because experts there think it's more important for children to know how to type on computers. Some people aren't ...

In recent years schools have abolished handwriting lessons in place of computer keyboarding. But this week North Carolina became the latest state to veer back to tradition with the 'Back to Basics' ...

As the new school year begins, all those little hands in elementary school are once again at the center of a fierce debate: Is cursive writing a skill that’s still worth teaching, or an out-of-date ...

Education standards are at risk as pupils are increasingly allowed to submit essays digitally using email, memory sticks or even presenting PowerPoint displays, it was claimed. Prof Carey Jewitt, from ...

The US state of Illinois has passed a law requiring school students to learn joined-up handwriting, or "cursive", overriding the governor's veto. It is no longer a requirement in US schools, and some ...

Finnish students will no longer be taught handwriting at school, with typing lessons taking its place, it's reported. Learning joined-up writing, often in fountain pen in the UK, is almost a rite of ...

A draft copy of the new secondary curriculum for English emphasises the importance of writing. Government ministers want to ensure that pupils can write business and personal letters by hand despite ...