Cursive Writing Is Becoming Mandatory in New Jersey Public Schools. Here’s When the New Law Goes into Effect

Cursive is making a comeback in New Jersey next fall! On Monday, Jan. 19, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new state law that mandates cursive instruction for grades three through five in all public schools, ...

New Jersey will now require cursive writing for some elementary school students

Beginning in September, New Jersey public schools must teach cursive writing to students in grades three to five under a law ...

Gov. Phil Murphy mandates teaching cursive writing in NJ schools as one of his last acts

For those of us who grew up handwriting our school papers, it’s hard to imagine that some children can no longer read or ...

New Jersey students to learn cursive in school under new law

Students in New Jersey will soon learn cursive again, thanks to a new state law signed by the governor. Gov. Phil Murphy ...

As New Jersey requires cursive in schools, Janelle Burrell and Wakisha Bailey test their skills

Students in New Jersey will soon learn cursive again, thanks to a new state law signed by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS News ...

Cursive writing classes made mandatory for New Jersey students grades 3-5

New Jersey public school students in the third, fourth and fifth grades will be taught cursive writing. That proposal was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy Monday on his last full day as the Garden ...

Will Phil Murphy make cursive a NJ educational standard again?

A bill that would make cursive instruction mandatory for New Jersey elementary school students is on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.
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Cursive makes a comeback in New Jersey schools

The New York Times features the expertise of Tamara Plakins Thornton in an article about the return of cursive instruction in ...