WGAL

Pa. schools to reintroduce cursive handwriting in curriculum

ARE REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW OR CONSTITUTIONAL STANDARDS. CURSIVE WILL SOON BE REQUIRED PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. IN PENNSYLVANIA, A BILL IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK AFTER PASSING ...
WGAL

Gov. Shapiro signs bill that requires Pennsylvania schools to teach cursive

ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRM THE DRIVER’S INSURANCE WITHOUT NEEDING TO CONTACT THEM. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO ALSO SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW TO REQUIRE CURSIVE HANDWRITING BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS. LAWMAKERS SAY WITH ...
Penn Live

Shapiro proposes cutting millions of dollars from Pa. cyber schools for 3rd year

During his yearly budget address Tuesday, Gov. Shapiro called for redirecting $250 million from cyber charter schools to traditional school districts. This represents a $75 million increase from last ...
Penn Live

Pa. Senate passes school phone ban bill, clearing path for one of Shapiro’s priorities

The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban student phone use during the school day — roughly four hours after Gov. Josh Shapiro advocated for a ban in his budget address. Shapiro endorsed a ...
wdam

Lamar County Schools break ground on new high school campuses

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Lamar County Schools officially broke ground on two new high school campuses on Tuesday. The new Purvis High School campus is being built right across the street from the ...
LancasterOnline

The Goddard School opens West Hempfield Township early learning center

The Goddard School of Lancaster opened its doors in January and is now enrolling students from 6 weeks to 6 years old.
fox43

Bill requiring Pa. schools to teach cursive handwriting to be presented to Gov. Shapiro

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bill that would require all Pennsylvania schools to teach cursive handwriting now heads to Governor Josh Shapiro's desk after it was passed by the Senate on Wednesday and the House ...
WHYY

Pa. budget: What’s in store for public schools?

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Pennsylvania lawmakers finally agreed on a $50.1 billion budget that brings ...
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 ...
LancasterOnline

Proposed $19M increase in Pa. funding to Lancaster County schools 'not keeping up with reality'

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year includes nearly $361 million for Lancaster County school districts, a $19 million increase over last year’s funding. Under the ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Students walked out of Pa. and NJ high schools to protest ICE

Students made their voices heard on Friday as they protested the federal government's immigration enforcement. At Phoenixville Area High School, Cherry Hill High School East and North Penn High School ...