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William Penn SD to model cursive instruction after state law restores cursive
Summary
After Pennsylvania’s Act Two of 2026 restored cursive instruction, the William Penn School District plans to begin modeling cursive across elementary grades, starting with classroom objectives and small-group practice; formal statewide timing was updated to September 2026.
Miss Tokley, the district staff member leading cursive and handwriting efforts, told the Education Committee on March 11 that Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act Two of 2026 “restoring cursive writing back to Pennsylvania's curriculum.” The district has updated its K–6 ELA framework and began communicating the change to school leaders and families.
Tokley said the district will introduce cursive instruction…
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