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Cursive writing requirements would change if proposed legislation passes

Students currently learn cursive between third and fifth grade. If House Bill 127 becomes law, students will begin learning ...

New handwriting law requires cursive writing — what Americans need to know

Pennsylvania has enacted a new law mandating cursive handwriting instruction in its schools. Proponents argue this move, supported by cognitive studies, enhances memory, language, and critical ...
Florida Politics

Cursive, foiled again? House passes penmanship bill, but future unclear in Senate

The lower chamber voted 111 to 0 in favor of the legislation ( HB 127 ). But as also was the case in 2025, the aspirational ...

Florida pushes mandatory cursive writing lessons so children can read the Constitution, grandparents' letters

The bill would have students from 2nd to 5th grade learn how to write in cursive and then be tested on what they learned at ...

Cursive handwriting must be taught in grades 3-5 at N.J. schools

New Jersey's public schools must by law teach students how to write cursive legibly and become fluent in reading it.
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How learning handwriting trains the brain: the science behind the cursive wars

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

PA schools required to teach cursive handwriting as part of new law

Pennsylvania public and private schools will now require cursive handwriting to be incorporated into their curriculums.The ...