Anne Trubek, an author who founded Cleveland-based Belt Publishing, wrote in her 2016 book, “The History an Uncertain Future of Handwriting,” that cursive will inevitably be phased out.

McKnight said cursive could be incorporated during writing or spelling lessons beginning in third grade. “You don’t have to have this as a stand-alone subject,” McKnight said. “It doesn ...

Once considered a dying craft, cursive may soon see a revival in public schools across Florida thanks to a new bill that could mandate extended instruction for elementary school students.