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New bills would mandate cursive reading and writing instruction for Florida elementary school students.

Students would be required to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing cursive by the fifth grade.

A similar attempt to pass this legislation failed during the previous legislative session.

Elementary school kids might be required once again to learn how to read and write in cursive.

A pair of bills ( and ) filed for the 2026 Legislative Session would mandate students from second grade to fifth grade to not only write in cursive but also be able to read and comprehend the flowing script.

Instruction hasn't been required under law since 2010 and currently cursive comprehension isn't taught in schools. But House bill co-sponsor Rep. Toby Overdorf, R-Palm Cit

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