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Hatboro-Horsham to develop half‑credit personal finance course under new Pennsylvania mandate
Summary
The district’s curriculum review of the high school business program recommends creating a half‑credit personal finance course to comply with Act 35 of 2023, revising the existing one‑credit financial literacy class, and exploring new electives for younger students; implementation planning will continue through the curriculum committee.
The Hatboro‑Horsham School District will develop a half‑credit personal finance course to comply with Pennsylvania’s new requirement that high schools offer personal finance instruction, district curriculum staff told the board during the April 7 work session.
David Weber, the district’s director of curriculum, said Act 35 of 2023 requires all Pennsylvania high schools to offer a personal finance course equivalent to a half credit. He told the board the district’s existing one‑credit Financial Literacy course already covers most of the required topics but that the administration will write a half‑credit course and revise the one‑credit option so students can choose the fuller option if desired.
The recommendation came as part of a broader review of the high school…
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