Students in second grade began a lesson on cursive writing without using paper or pencils. They stood up and started to ...

Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon Air Elementary, then walked through the motions of how to write a ...

Lightning struck in New Jersey on Gov. Phil Murphy's final day in office. Progressives and conservatives alike jointly celebrated his signing S1783/A3865 into law, requiring that public schools teach ...

Pennsylvania schools are required to teach cursive handwriting under a new law. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on social media Wednesday that, using his "best cursive," he signed House Bill 17 into law. ...

Pennsylvania has enacted a new law requiring elementary schools to teach cursive handwriting. Pennsylvania joins about 25 other states that have similar cursive instruction requirements. Supporters ...

Sen. Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope) recently introduced a bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would mandate cursive learning. I ...

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ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRM THE DRIVER’S INSURANCE WITHOUT NEEDING TO CONTACT THEM. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO ALSO SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW TO REQUIRE CURSIVE HANDWRITING BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS. LAWMAKERS SAY WITH ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Cursive handwriting is returning to Pennsylvania schools thanks to a bill signed into law this week. Act 2 of 2026 (formerly House Bill 17) — agreed to in the state Senate last week ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — All Pennsylvania students will now need to learn cursive. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed House Bill 17, which received bipartisan support, into law Tuesday. It places cursive ...