Since technology replaced pens and papers in classrooms, cursive has become to many students the same as Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Despite many schools eliminating cursive from its curriculum, the artform is making a slow comeback with many institutions flipping the script.

This could be, in part, a result of a viral social media post where a teacher shamed a seven-year-old girl for using loopy connected letters to sign her John Hancock on an assignment. Keep reading to learn more about this student and why schools are bringing back cursive!

Previous research shows that handwriting improves spelling accuracy, memory recall and conceptual understanding.

In fact, scientists say the slow process of tracing out letters and words increases brain activity, allowing people more time to process and learn.read more …