New Bill Would Reintroduce Cursive Writing in Michigan by 2027

A new law introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would reintroduce cursive writing education by the Fall of 2027. House Bill 4675 of 2025 was introduced on June 25, 2025, by Representative Brenda Carter of Grand Rapids.

What House Bill 4675 Proposes

If passed, the Michigan State Board of Education will have to provide schools with a cursive curriculum that can be "incorporated into state standards to fulfill the credit requirements..."

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Falling short of making it part of Michigan's core curriculum, it does strongly encourage school districts and academies to offer the instruction.

Rep. Carter’s Previous Attempts

This isn't the first or even second time Carter has introduced the bill; this would be number four. Not sure what that says about a legislature that will legalize the weed grown by our forefathers but not ensure children can read the Declaration of Independence.

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In a statement, she says that cursive should be considered a basic skill that gives children the ability to read historical documents or simply sign their names.

According to Print Magazine, the United States eliminated cursive as a standard with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards in 2010. Since then, eight states have reinstated the method of writing as part of their educational priorities.

Why Cursive Matters Today

Look, I get it, the internet has all the answers, and we carry that with us wherever we go. However, I am also a member of what could be the last generation in Michigan history that had to scour an encyclopedia for information, and that not only knows what the Dewey Decimal System is, but also how to use it.

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We were taught cursive, and we liked it. We spent way too long practicing our signatures in case we became famous, writing our names next to our crushes—all in cursive.

What Michigan Parents Should Know

If there's a bright side to the latest generations not knowing how to read cursive, it's that we more seasoned folks can communicate with one another in a "code" that is completely foreign to them. Of course, I'll need my reading glasses to see it.