News-Gazette article

John Foreman: The lost art of cursive handwriting
Reasons to keep cursive handwriting in the curriculum are piling up.

This time it's a Princeton study

Princeton Study finds students more likely to learn by taking handwritten notes
We are very happy to see another prestigious learning institution agree that cursive writing is important in learning and retention.

Laptop v. handwritten notes--what's the verdict?

According to research detailed in The Brain That Retrains Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge, the brain processes differently according to whether material is read or listened to, and there is a difference between keyboarding and writing. This article supports the research that handwriting helps students to remember better.

http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/06/09/laptops_vs_written_notes_writing_it_out_helps_students_more_study_says.html

Survey of Teachers

What teachers are saying about teaching cursive:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10667809.htm