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This bill requires school districts and charter schools in Missouri to provide instruction in cursive writing, mandating that elementary schools teach students to create readable cursive documents by the end of fifth grade. Each student must also pass a teacher-created test demonstrating proficiency in both reading and writing cursive. The bill adds a new section to the state's education laws (specifically Chapter 170) that gives the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the authority to create rules implementing this requirement, with the stipulation that any such rules must comply with existing state administrative procedure regulations. The bill aims to ensure that students maintain the skill of cursive writing, which has become less common in recent years with the increased use of digital communication and typing. By requiring instruction and testing in cursive, the legislation seeks to preserve handwriting skills and ensure students can read and write in this traditional form of communication.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB906&year=2025&code=R