Assembly Bill 3 mandates the incorporation of cursive writing into the state model academic standards for English language arts. It requires the state superintendent of public instruction to ensure that all school boards, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program include cursive writing in their elementary curricula. Specifically, the bill establishes that by the end of fifth grade, students should be able to write legibly in cursive.

The bill introduces several new sections to the statutes, including 115.28 (55p), which outlines the requirement for cursive writing in English language arts standards, and 121.02 (1) (k) 4, which specifies that the language arts curriculum must include the objective for cursive writing by July 1, 2026. Additionally, it creates provisions for charter schools and private schools to include this objective in their curricula. The initial applicability of these requirements is set for contracts entered into or modified on the effective date of the bill for charter schools, and for private schools participating in a parental choice program starting in the 2026-27 school year.