Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs into law a bill that would require Oklahoma students to learn how to write in cursive.

 On Tuesday, the governor signed the bill which requires instruction in cursive handwriting for students in third through fifth grade.

The bill's author – Tulsa Democrat Kevin Matthews – called cursive an important skill that will help students in many ways. He said that learning cursive handwriting is proven to improve students’ neural and motor function, as well as their grammar, handwriting, and spelling. It can also assist them with reading historical documents.

Twenty-three other states, including Arkansas and Texas, also require cursive handwriting.