A Minnesota senator is pushing a bill to require cursive handwriting in schools, citing cognitive benefits and historical connection.
It makes documents poetic. It strengthens hand-eye coordination. And, hundreds of years ago, “it was a mark of an educated person.” That’s how Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, described cursive ...
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 ...
A new bill in Minnesota aims to bring cursive handwriting back to elementary schools.
A new Pennsylvania law requires that elementary school students will be taught how to write in cursive. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Feb. 11 signed the bill, Act No. 2 of 2026, that would be effective in 60 ...
Pennsylvania has enshrined cursive into its school curriculum. Why it matters: Spending valuable class time teaching students to put pen to paper is a growing nationwide trend, despite students using ...
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 ...
Pennsylvania is joining about 25 other states — including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware — in requiring ...