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Committee backs bill requiring cursive proficiency by fifth grade
Summary
Senator Tammy Nichols presented Senate Bill 1044 to require cursive instruction beginning by third grade with proficiency by fifth grade; the committee recommended the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation after brief debate and one recorded nay.
Senator Tammy Nichols told the Senate Education Committee Senate Bill 1044 would reaffirm that cursive instruction begins by third grade and add a proficiency requirement by fifth grade, with resources and guidance provided by the State Department of Education.
Nichols said Idaho reinstated cursive instruction in 2016 but lacks a requirement that students reach proficiency. She cited cognitive and practical…
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