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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill is trying to, once again, make cursive writing a required subject in schools.

HB 127, introduced by State Rep. Toby Overdorf, R-District 85, and State Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-District 84, would require students in grades 2 through 5 to study cursive writing.

The course would cover cursive letter formation, spacing and alignment, and writing in complete words and sentences.

By the end of the fifth grade, a student would need to demonstrate their cursive writing proficiency through an evaluation of their written work.

According to the bill, the proficiency would be determined by: • The ability to write uppercase and lowercase let

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