Pennsylvania students will soon be required to learn cursive handwriting in school under a new law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The bill was introduced in December 2024 by Rep. Dane Watro, who said ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 17 on Wednesday, making cursive instruction mandatory in all Pennsylvania public schools.

Pennsylvania is joining about 25 other states — including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware — in requiring cursive instruction.

Gov. Shapiro signs a law reintroducing cursive writing in classrooms. Supports say it might bring cognitive benefits to ...

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 ...

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

A new state law calls for old-fashioned cursive handwriting to be taught in elementary school - but the Princeton Public ...

Students currently learn cursive between third and fifth grade. If House Bill 127 becomes law, students will begin learning ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

According to a release, Pennsylvania joins more than a dozen states that already require cursive handwriting to be taught in ...