Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida students could be put to the test on their cursive writing. (Stock photo via Getty Images) A proposal requiring testing ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill is trying to, once again, make cursive writing a required subject in schools. HB 127, introduced by State Rep. Toby Overdorf, R-District 85, and State Rep. Dana ...

Bills Florida lawmakers are advancing during the 2025 legislative session would require cursive instruction, ban phones throughout the school day and nix a statewide mandate for later start times.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill would require some elementary school students to learn cursive writing. The bill, HB 921, would require all public schools to provide cursive writing ...

Florida lawmakers are putting pen to paper with a new push to make sure every elementary student can actually read Grandma’s handwriting, reviving a cursive requirement that’s technically already on ...

Florida lawmakers are putting pen to paper with a new push to make sure every elementary student can actually read Grandma’s handwriting, reviving a cursive requirement that’s technically already on ...

Once considered a dying craft, cursive may soon see a revival in public schools across Florida thanks to a new bill that could mandate extended instruction for elementary school students. On March 20, ...

New bills in Florida would mandate cursive instruction for students in second through fifth grade. Proponents argue cursive is important for reading historical documents and developing a personal ...

The bill requires cursive instruction for students in grades 2 through 5.

A proposal requiring testing for Florida students’ cursive writing ability passed its second House committee Thursday, the last stop before it goes before the full House. HB 127 would put in state law ...