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New Haven schools launch districtwide personal-finance program with Connecticut Financial Scholars
Summary
Superintendent Eva M. Negron announced a districtwide partnership with Connecticut Financial Scholars to deliver personal finance instruction a year ahead of a state mandate, funded by a $300,000 multiyear commitment and delivered at no cost to the district.
New Haven Public Schools announced Monday that it will implement a districtwide personal finance curriculum through a partnership with Connecticut Financial Scholars, Superintendent Eva M. Negron said. The district said the program meets Connecticut’s new personal-finance education mandate a full year ahead of schedule and will be delivered at no cost to the district.
The announcement matters because financial education is designed to give students practical skills for managing money, planning for college and careers, and sharing a common financial vocabulary with families, district and partner leaders said.
Negron said the district is “proud to be the first district in the state to implement high…
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