SB1378

Authorizes school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri SB1378 authorizes school districts and charter schools to implement cursive writing instruction.

Missouri SB1378 amends Chapter 170 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new section. This section allows each school district and charter school to establish a program ensuring elementary students can create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting by the end of the fifth grade. Additionally, students must pass a teacher-constructed test demonstrating proficiency in both reading and writing cursive.

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History

Jan 27

Senate

Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

Jan 7

Senate

S First Read

Dec 1, 2025

Senate

Prefiled