Michigan requires education department to create optional cursive handwriting model programs by June 2027

Original title: Education: curriculum; model program of instruction in cursive handwriting; create, and make optional for public schools.

Last action · June 26, 2025: bill electronically reproduced 06/25/2025Sponsors: Brenda Carter and 34 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The Michigan Department of Education must develop or adopt model programs of instruction in cursive handwriting by June 1, 2027, and make them available to public schools as an optional curriculum choice.

Why it matters

School districts and public school academies gain state-backed instructional guides for penmanship that can be integrated into existing credit requirements without being mandatory.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

public schools

Public schools gain access to state-developed model programs for cursive instruction that they are strongly encouraged to adopt.

Directly affected

school districts

School district boards receive guidance on incorporating cursive instruction into state credit requirements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are public schools required to teach cursive under this bill?

No. School boards and public school academies are strongly encouraged, but not required, to incorporate one of the model programs of instruction into their curriculum.

When must the state provide these model programs?

The department must develop or adopt and make available the list of model programs by no later than June 1, 2027.

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Procedural history

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Jun 26, 2025House
bill electronically reproduced 06/25/2025
Jun 25, 2025HouseCommittee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
Jun 25, 2025HouseIntroduced
read a first time
Jun 25, 2025HouseIntroduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda Carter

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