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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana Senate Bill 58 requires elementary schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools to teach print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling
Last action · January 8, 2026: Senator Randolph added as coauthorSponsors: Jean Leising and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Indiana schools must include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling in their elementary curriculums starting July 1, 2026. The requirement applies to public s, charter schools, and state-accredited nonpublic elementary schools.
Schools across the state must adjust their elementary language arts curriculums to explicitly incorporate print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling instruction for students.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School corporations
School corporations must update their elementary curriculum to include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling.
Charter schools
Charter schools must include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling in their elementary curriculum.
State accredited nonpublic elementary schools
State-accredited nonpublic elementary schools must add print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling to their curriculum.
Key Facts
- Each school corporation must include print handwriting and cursive handwriting for elementary schools, and spelling for kindergarten through grade 6, in its curriculum starting July 1, 2026.
- Charter schools and state-accredited nonpublic elementary schools must include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling (for kindergarten through grade 6) in their curriculums starting July 1, 2026.
- The department must report naturalization examination pass rates to the general assembly annually by November 1 and post pass rates on its website within 30 days.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 8, 2026SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
- Dec 8, 2025SenateSenator Goode added as second author
- Dec 8, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- Dec 8, 2025SenateAuthored by Senator Leising
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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