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Committee sends cursive‑proficiency bill to the floor after brief debate; one senator recorded a nay
Summary
Senate Bill 10 44, carried by Senator Tammy Nichols, would require cursive instruction beginning by third grade with proficiency by fifth grade and supports resources from the Idaho Department of Education; the Senate Education Committee recommended the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and recorded one nay.
Senate Bill 10 44, presented to the Senate Education Committee by Senator Tammy Nichols on Feb. 11, would reaffirm that cursive instruction begins by third grade and add a requirement that students demonstrate proficiency by fifth grade. The bill also directs the Idaho State Department of Education to provide resources and guidance to teachers.
Nichols framed the bill as an accountability measure to ensure an existing requirement is implemented consistently across districts. She said Idaho reinstated cursive instruction in 2016 but that “there is no…
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