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Committee sends cursive proficiency bill to floor after brief debate; one senator votes nay
Summary
Senate Bill 1044 (presented by Sen. Tammy Nichols) would require instruction in cursive with proficiency by fifth grade and resources from the State Department of Education. The Senate Education Committee recommended the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation; the record shows one recorded nay.
Senator Tammy Nichols introduced Senate Bill 1044 to the Senate Education Committee, saying Idaho currently requires cursive instruction but lacks consistent measures of proficiency. "The purpose of this bill is to ensure that Idaho students learn and master cursive with consistency," Nichols said, noting the state reinstated cursive…
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