Public schools must teach students how to write cursive legibly and become fluent in reading it, under a bill signed by Gov.

In one of his final acts, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new state law that mandates cursive instruction for grades ...

For those of us who grew up handwriting our school papers, it’s hard to imagine that some children can no longer read or ...

New Jersey elementary school students will learn how to write in cursive again after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new bill into ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2010, more than 40 states adopted the same standards for English and math called the Common Core standards. Missouri and Illinois are among the states that have adopted the guidelines.

Beginning in September, New Jersey public schools must teach cursive writing to students in grades three to five under a law ...

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. ...

Sherisse Kenerson in Alexandria, Virginia, leads a club of sixth- through eighth-graders who want to know the art of looping ...

Elementary school teachers in New Jersey should be teaching cursive writing in 2026-27 thanks to a new law signed by Phil ...

To the editor: As a 77-year-old who won my school’s penmanship competition in fourth grade, I’m pretty happy that California kids will be learning cursive handwriting. (“Learning cursive in school, ...

Why aren’t students being taught cursive writing? Karissa Lazar asked at a recent meeting of Hazleton Area School Board. “That’s a great question,” Superintendent Brian Uplinger replied. “It’s a lost ...

NEW JERSEY (KYW) - Students in New Jersey will soon learn cursive again, thanks to a new state law signed by the governor.