This bill mandates that public schools in New Jersey provide age-appropriate instruction in cursive handwriting for students in grades kindergarten through five. Specifically, it requires that students be taught both how to read and write in cursive, with the goal of ensuring proficiency by the end of grade three. The instruction must include various learning activities and resources to support this objective.

The bill emphasizes the importance of cursive writing, highlighting its cognitive benefits and the historical significance of cursive documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. By incorporating cursive instruction into the curriculum, the bill aims to equip students with the skills necessary to read important historical texts and to write or sign their names in cursive when needed. The act is set to take effect immediately and will apply to the first full school year following its enactment.