SUGARLOAF TWP. — Students in second grade began a lesson on cursive writing without using paper or pencils. They stood up and started to recite: “down curve, under curve, over curve” while moving ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago in Pennsylvania, the Declaration of Independence was written and signed in cursive. Now, schools across the commonwealth are mandated to teach that style of handwriting ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed a bill that will require a cursive handwriting curriculum in all Pennsylvania public schools. “I’m definitely rusty, but I think my penmanship was okay!” Shapiro ...

Shapiro signs bill that requires teaching cursive writing in schools When coyotes threatened livestock on central Texas ranches, the solution was to unlock an ancient ability in dogs Winter storms ...

Legislation that would bring cursive handwriting instruction back to Pennsylvania schools is one step away from becoming law with its approval by the state Senate, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep ...

The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive. “On July 4, 2026, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Elementary students across Florida could soon be required to learn to write and read in cursive. The House unanimously passed a bill requiring ...

Republic Day is not just a date; it is a celebration of our identity as Indians and the rights granted to us by the world's longest written constitution. On this day, we pay tribute to the visionaries ...

It is possible that you, in the 21st century, were never taught how to teach handwriting in any of your education courses—I know I wasn’t, and that was 50 years ago. In my early days of teaching, I ...

Research has shown that it helps children develop. But many parents say their kids aren’t learning cursive in school. When my 12-year-old twin boys went to overnight camp several years ago, my father ...

As one of his final acts, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy paved the way for bringing cursive back Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has ...