Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon ...
When states in 2010 introduced the Common Core State Standards, which didn’t include cursive writing, most schools abandoned the flowy form of writing altogether. But cursive has begun making a ...
Pennsylvania just passed a law making teaching cursive writing to be done in schools. Cursive writing is important because signing a check or any other document the person needs to write their name.
We need cursive in classrooms to preserve civic literacy for future generations. | Opinion ...
Cursive writing lessons will be back in Pennsylvania classrooms after state lawmakers passed legislation requiring its ...
The year 2026 is shaping up to be a surprising comeback story for handwritten letters. Snail mail, once dismissed as outdated, is slowly finding its way ...
We’re glad to see Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed legislation backed by Rep. Kathy Rapp to mandate cursive instruction in Pennsylvania schools. The commonwealth joins nearly two dozen states to require ...
A House bill that would limit access to screens for Missouri's elementary students is now headed to the Chamber floor.
Cyber charter funding changes, a coaching dispute and new curriculum mandates topped the agenda at the Bellefonte Area School District board’s latest meeting. Board members reviewed the limited ...
HistoryForge is a volunteer group focused on digitizing Binghamton's history one U.S. Census data point at a time. Here's ...
Indiana may join a nationwide trend of banning cell phones bell-to-bell. Unlike many issues at the Statehouse, this one doesn't divide ideologically.
From navigating with paper maps to making change without a calculator, the practical skills that were second nature to every ...