Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 25, 2026

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  Students in grades three through five in state-funded schools will be required to receive instruction in cursive handwriting by no later than third grade.

  “require all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade”· Title