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BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) – Lawmakers in Idaho are moving a bill which aims to make sure all students in the state are proficient at cursive writing through to the state House.

BOISE, Idaho -- The state of Idaho is close to requiring students to learn cursive handwriting. Senate Bill 1044 is heading to Governor Brad Little's desk where it could be signed into law.

Twenty-three states require cursive to be taught in public schools, including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The writing form has been making a comeback in recent years.

Historically, cursive writing was a necessary skill. The ability to write quickly and legibly was essential for notetaking, personal correspondence, and even completing standardized forms.

The National Education Association (NEA) South Bend Teacher Union will create a cursive writing plan for the 2025-26 school year, and the union will decide how it will be adopted.

Context In the past 20 years, whether schools should teach cursive writing has been frequently debated: In the mid-2000s and 2010s, cursive writing was largely discontinued in favor of typing skills.

A bill that requires all Oklahoma public and charter schools to teach cursive writing to students in third through fifth grades has been signed into law. Wednesday, April 24th 2024, 2:52 pm ...

A bill is headed to the governor's desk that would require all Oklahoma public and charter schools to teach cursive writing to students in third through fifth grades. Right now, some schools teach ...