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Bill > A6010
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Introduced
11/25/2019
11/25/2019
In Committee
11/25/2019
11/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires a school district to incorporate instruction on cursive handwriting into the curriculum for students in elementary schools. The curriculum will include activities and instructional materials that help students become proficient in reading cursive and writing in cursive legibly by the end of the third grade. Some research suggests that learning to read and write in cursive benefits the development of cognitive, motor, and literacy skills. In addition, instruction in cursive handwriting has been associated with improved academic outcomes for students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
AI Summary
This bill requires a school district to incorporate instruction on cursive handwriting into the curriculum for students in elementary schools. The curriculum will include activities and instructional materials that help students become proficient in reading cursive and writing in cursive legibly by the end of the third grade. The bill suggests that learning to read and write in cursive can benefit the development of cognitive, motor, and literacy skills, and is associated with improved academic outcomes for students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (6)
Ralph Caputo (D)*,
Ronald Dancer (R)*,
Angela Mcknight (D)*,
JoAnn Downey (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Britnee Timberlake (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 11/25/2019)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=A6010 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/6010_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/6010_I1.PDF |
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