How SB 645 changes current law

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and providing for handwriting instruction required; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations. · Pennsylvania

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires cursive handwriting instruction in elementary schools and revises the definition of cursive handwriting in Pennsylvania law.

  • Section 102

    "Cursive handwriting." A style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined or flowing manner often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded.

    This adds a formal definition of cursive handwriting to the law.

  • Section 1511

    which shall include cursive handwriting, → which shall include cursive handwriting,

    This ensures that cursive handwriting is specifically mentioned as part of the writing instruction in schools.

  • Section 1529

    Each student shall receive cursive handwriting instruction to ensure that students have the ability to read and write cursive handwriting by the end of fifth grade.

    This mandates that all students receive cursive handwriting instruction by the end of fifth grade.

  • Section 1732-A(a)

    1529,

    This includes the new cursive handwriting instruction requirement among the provisions applicable to charter schools.

  • Section 1749-A(a)(1)

    (liii.1) Section 1529.

    This specifies that cyber charter schools are also subject to the cursive handwriting instruction requirement.

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