Teachers often have trouble finding enough time in the school day to teach all the expected writing skills, let alone cursive ...

Philadelphia's numbers were worse, with just 19% of fourth grade students ... the body and arm to the writing surface. Fine motor movements are used to manipulate the pencil with one's fingers.

In fact, the standards only briefly mention print handwriting, a writing style in which the ... only 31% of fourth grade students scored proficient or above. Philadelphia’s numbers were ...

As East Texas handicapper Paul Stone mined for early college football wagering value, his attention was drawn to the ...

Olesya Taylor and her daughter Olivia, 12, both died in the January crash over Reagan National Airport. Anne Valerie Ter, 14, ...

Tacoma, Washington, a smokestack leached toxic lead into the water and air. Living nearby: three men who would become some of ...

Northland gearing up for annual Nerdcon Northland Public Library is hosting its annual Northland Nerdcon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m ...

Homework can be as taxing on parents of school-aged children as it is for the children themselves. Finding a way to get your ...

Fourth graders and veterans finally met face to face after a year-long pen pal connection.It was all a part of a pen pal ...

“I just thought wow what a better way to have a pen pal program, to have these kids, they can work on their writing skills,” said Valerie Krieger, 4th grade teacher and founder of Operation Sav ...