Writer adds that college prep electives should be paid for by parents because senior citizens need a break from the ...

Noon; Leominster Eagles #477, 456 Litchfield St., Leominster. Local cooks will compete for Chef’s Award, Judge’s Awards and People’s Choice honors, with soups ...

Once a staple of the American education system, these essential high school courses are disappearing, but their lessons still ...

As we head into March, the last week of February marks a short month chock-full of events. With plenty of concerts and art activities, enjoy live band performances with food in local pubs or speak ...

The streets of Hong Kong used to hum after dark. Not just with the chatter of night markets or the clatter of mahjong tiles, but with something electrifying: a constant, low buzz from thousands of ...

New Jersey and Pennsylvania are among the most recent states to require schools to teach kids old fashioned handwriting skills.

The flow of motion from putting pencil to paper and writing in cursive strengthens cognitive development and fosters fine motor skills, according to Travis Lee, Huntingdon Area School District’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

These states join about two dozen others that require cursive instruction, marking another victory in the war against Chromebooks and their pesky keyboards. Everyone seems happy about this development ...

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 ...

Pennsylvania youngsters will once again have to learn the art of cursive handwriting as part of their schooling, under a bill signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Feb. 11. The legislation, sponsored by Rep.