In recent years, primary school educators have begun emphasizing keyboard skills over handwriting. The Common Core standards require handwriting only through first grade, but researchers have found that developing these skills has long-term positive effects on brain development, including more rapid reading comprehension and an expansion of the brain’s cognitive resources. (The New York Times)
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under... More by John Reynolds
