SF173

Cursive instruction in elementary school appropriation
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

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This bill, introduced to the Minnesota Senate, mandates the development of an elementary school curriculum focused on teaching students cursive handwriting. The curriculum, to be designed by the state's Commissioner of Education, aims to ensure students can write legibly in cursive by the end of fifth grade. Additionally, the bill provides funding from the state's general fund starting in fiscal year 2026 to help school districts implement this cursive handwriting curriculum.

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Date	Chamber	Type	Name	Committee Name
January 16, 2025	Senate	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 16, 2025	Senate	Action	Referred to	Education Finance
February 26, 2026	Senate	Action	Withdrawn and re-referred to	Education Policy
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