Baltimore sixth-grader claims national award for cursive handwriting 02:34. ... "I practice a lot of drawing, so my artistic abilities come through for handwriting and writing," said Freya.

In the U.S., cursive was removed from the Common Core Standard, ... “Keeping some handwriting practice is a very good exercise for the brain,” she says.

Cedarwood School teacher Niki Gazley helps one of her students, Regan King, practice writing in cursive. Across the country, there's a new push to bring back an old skill. Last year, the Louisiana ...