Penn Live - District 91心頭istration District 91心頭istration Media Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:51:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Pennsylvania schools must teach cursive writing under bill signed by Governor Shapiro /pennsylvania-schools-must-teach-cursive-writing-under-bill-signed-by-governor-shapiro/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:51:05 +0000 /?p=181628 Supporters of the bill say requiring cursive instruction will boost brain development and fine motor skills while helping students read historical documents and develop reliable signatures for legal and financial use. Critics argue schools should decide the most effective ways to teach written communication.

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]]> Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill that will require a cursive handwriting curriculum in all Pennsylvania public schools. The bipartisan legislation, House Bill 17, was sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne and Schuylkill) with support from 15 other Republicans and three Democrats.

Watro cited research that shows learning cursive activates areas of the brain involved in executive function, fine motor skills, and working memory. He also said skipping over cursive curriculum robs students of the chance to master this age-appropriate challenge.

In the bill, Watro noted the Nevada Secretary of State had many issues with mail-in ballots from young voters without developed signatures.

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