Feb 24, 2022, 1:40 PM
(From The Washington Post) In an effort to improve students’ understanding of how to manage their personal finances, Florida lawmakers are considering making a financial literacy course a requirement for high school graduation. If passed, the bill would take effect starting with students entering the ninth grade in the 2022-23 school year, and make Florida the sixth state to require taking a stand-alone course in financial literacy for graduation. The efforts represent an attempt to close the gaps in financial literacy levels along socio-demographic lines in the United States.
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