Georgia schools could be required to teach cursive handwriting to all students

Senate Bill 425 requires that schools teach students cursive writing by the time they’re in third grade. The bill allows cursive writing to be included in other curricula, not just a standalone course ...

Minnesota bill aims to bring cursive back to schools

A Minnesota senator is pushing a bill to require cursive handwriting in schools, citing cognitive benefits and historical ...
Town Topics

NJ Cursive Writing Requirement Could Round Out Later Learning

At the French American School of Princeton (FASP) one morning, the kindergarten class showed their familiarity with cursive ...
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minnesota lawmakers want schools to teach cursive again

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A new bill in Minnesota aims to bring cursive handwriting back to elementary schools. A proposal in ...
Education Week

Cursive is Making a Comeback. It Won’t Be Without Challenges

Pennsylvania students will soon join a growing number of their peers nationwide practicing the looping, connected script of cursive writing—part of a broader national revival of the once-standard ...

Cursive handwriting is making a big comeback. Here's why

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

Fussing over teaching cursive is foolish. Can NJ ever learn? | Opinion

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 ...

Dull Men’s Clubs intrigue Globe Magazine readers

The phenomenon of older guys getting together is even broader than writer Benjamin Cassidy describes (“A Curious Gathering of ...
WESA

Cursive handwriting is set for a comeback in Pennsylvania schools

Cursive writing lessons will be back in Pennsylvania classrooms after state lawmakers passed legislation requiring its reintroduction this month. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the bill into law Wednesday.
Altoona Mirror

Many schools prepared as state requires teaching of cursive writing

Patience Gozaydin, 7, a second grade student at Frankstown Elementary practices cursive writing Thursday in Ann Franco’s class. Mirror photo by Cynthia Wise The flow of motion from putting pencil to ...
Public Opinion

PA elementary students are now required to learn cursive writing

Pennsylvania has enacted a new law requiring elementary schools to teach cursive handwriting. Pennsylvania joins about 25 other states that have similar cursive instruction requirements. Supporters ...
Erie Times-News

Cursive handwriting is returning to Pa. schools. See response to new law

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 ...