Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.

The skill fell out of favor in schools, but states including Iowa are bringing it back and could see benefits, writes .

Research suggests it may be possible to improve overall writing and reading through handwriting instruction.

In cursive handwriting, the individual letters of a ... only 31% of fourth grade students scored proficient or above. Philadelphia’s numbers were worse, with just 19% of fourth grade students ...

But cursive handwriting is making a comeback of sorts ... only 31% of fourth grade students scored proficient or above. Philadelphia’s numbers were worse, with just 19% of fourth grade students ...