An Act concerning instruction on cursive handwriting in the public school curriculum and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
C.18A:35-4.53 Cursive handwriting instruction in the grade school curriculum.
1. A school district shall incorporate instruction on cursive handwriting into the curriculum for students in grades three through five. The curriculum shall include activities and instructional materials that help students become proficient in reading cursive and legibly writing in cursive by the end of grade five.
2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall first apply to the first full school year next following the date of enactment.
Approved January 19, 2026.