Committee backs requirement that Hawaii high school graduates complete financial‑literacy coursework
After testimony from DOE and community groups, the committee agreed to require students graduating in 2030 to complete a financial‑literacy course meeting adopted Jump$tart standards, with schools allowed multiple delivery options but members warned against low‑quality asynchronous approaches.
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Senate concurrent resolutions SCR 195 and SR 192 asked the Board of Education and Department of Education to revise graduation requirements to include a stand‑alone financial literacy course. Representatives from Hawaii Kids Can and DOE testified in favor. A participant from Hawaii Kids Can who said he served on the DOE working group told the committee students repeatedly identified financial literacy as a top concern.
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