New Jersey A3865 mandates cursive handwriting instruction in public schools for grades three through five.

New Jersey A3865 requires public school boards of education to include age-appropriate cursive handwriting instruction for students in grades kindergarten through five. The instruction must include learning activities and resources to ensure students can read and write in cursive by the end of third grade. This bill emphasizes the importance of cursive for reading historical documents and potential cognitive benefits. The act takes effect immediately and applies to the first full school year following enactment.

New Jersey A3865 mandates cursive handwriting instruction in public schools for grades three through five.

New Jersey A3865 requires public school boards of education to include age-appropriate cursive handwriting instruction for students in grades kindergarten through five. The instruction must include learning activities and resources to ensure students can read and write in cursive by the end of third grade. This bill emphasizes the importance of cursive for reading historical documents and potential cognitive benefits. The act takes effect immediately and applies to the first full school year following enactment.