Clarifies that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing
This bill requires all public elementary schools to include cursive writing instruction in their curriculum, ensuring students can produce legible cursive documents by the end of fifth grade. It directly affects public school students in grades K-5 and their educators, mandating that cursive writing become part of the standard course of study. The key provision specifies that schools must provide this instruction to meet the readability goal by fifth grade, with implementation beginning in the next school year after enactment. The bill focuses solely on adding this requirement to existing education standards, without altering other curriculum elements or funding.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2026
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This bill amends the Education Law to clarify that cursive writing is part of the required writing instruction in New York schools, replacing a previous standalone section with a modification to the compulsory education requirements. The change shifts cursive writing from a separate mandate to being integrated into the broader writing requirement for the first eight years of public education.
Scope change
The bill modifies the scope of writing instruction requirements by incorporating cursive writing into the existing compulsory education framework rather than maintaining it as a separate section.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced a standalone section requiring cursive writing instruction with an amendment to section 3204 of the Education Law, which now explicitly includes cursive writing within the twelve required school branches for the first eight years of public education.
Changed the legislative approach from creating a new section to amending an existing section, integrating cursive writing into the broader writing requirement rather than treating it as a separate mandate.
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Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2450B
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2450A
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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