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France threatens to send troops to Ukraine.  Young adults who can't write their name.  And in the future, everyone will wear glasses.

Is penmanship going the way of the dodo? Educators and parents are observing a surge in US youths who don't know how to read or write in cursive. Some can't even sign their own name.

Handwriting is less prevalent than it once was, with a third of Americans reporting that they haven't written a personal letter or note in more than five years. Experts warn that history could be lost.

Riverhead school board meeting of Oct. 11: new senior naval science instructor hired, policy on teaching about controversial issues approved…

Larry Street of Riverhead (center) and other Anti-Bias Task Force members at a 2018 event. The Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force plans to host implicit bias training sessions that would be open to public-facing town employees, as well as community members involved in local fire departments, ambulance and the school district. Cindy Clifford, the task force chair, and Michelle Lynch, the vice chair, appeared virtually before the Riverhead Town Board at Thursday’s work session to request funding for the training session through the community benefit agreement with sPower so...