In a July 29 broadcast memo, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced three technical assistance sessions to support districts’ implementation of new requirements to provide instruction in cursive handwriting for students in grades 3-5 beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

The sessions will be held virtually at the following dates/times:

For additional guidance on the new requirement, please see NJDOE’s February 11 broadcast memo Cursive Handwriting Instruction. Questions may be directed to NJDOE’s Office of Standards at Standards@doe.nj.gov.