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Teaching Cursive in a Digital World

During the midterm election, thousands of mail-in ballots from Florida were thrown out because signatures didn’t match the ones on file. As Connecting Point’s Stephanie Leydon reports, it’s a rare example of the relevance of teaching cursive hand-writing at a time...

Media Consolidation and Political Partisanship

Over the last several years, local newspapers across the U.S. have shuttered, leaving their communities with limited access to information about what’s going on in their hometowns. In tandem with this media consolidation, Americans are becoming more politically...

Challenging Female Stereotypes in Music

The numbers show that women are under-represented in the music industry, and most recording artists and writers are men. A new crop of female artists, such as Cardi B, are challenging gender norms and pushing back against female stereotypes in music. But some wonder...

Sensory Walks Help Students with ADHD

Settling down for a long day at school can be hard for little ones. For children with ADHD and other sensory challenges, a full school day can be particularly difficult. Occupational therapists and educators in Holyoke are experimenting with a new method to help...