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This image provided by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library shows a two-page essay written by Ronald Reagan titled "This Younger Generation" written on Oct. 27, 1927, during his senior year in high school. In years gone by, penmanship helped distinguish the literate from the illiterate. But now, in the digital age, people are increasingly communicating by computer and smartphone. No handwritten signature necessary. Cursive writing is not being taught in many schools as some 45 states have adopted Common Core standards, which have eliminated the teaching of cursive writing.(AP Photo/Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)
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Jaeden Alvarez practices cursive writing at Cleveland K-6 School, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. In years gone by, penmanship helped distinguish the literate from the illiterate. But now, in the digital age, people are increasingly communicating by computer and smartphone. No handwritten signature necessary. Cursive writing is not being taught in many schools as some 45 states have adopted Common Core standards, which have eliminated the teaching of cursive writing. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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News crews gather where Allegheny County Sheriffs block Crane Ave. above the scene where three students were shot outside Brashear High School in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Police were searching for at least one gunman in some nearby woods and the neighborhood surrounding the school, school and police officials said. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
