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This bill requires New Jersey public school districts to include cursive handwriting instruction in their curriculum for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Specifically, schools must provide activities and instructional materials designed to ensure that students can both read and write cursive legibly by the end of third grade. The legislation would go into effect immediately and apply to the first full school year after its enactment, marking a return to teaching cursive writing in an era when digital communication and typing have become predominant. By mandating cursive instruction, the bill aims to preserve a traditional form of writing that can help develop fine motor skills, enhance cognitive development, and maintain students' ability to read historical documents and older family correspondence written in cursive script.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1783