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District begins work to add state-mandated personal financial literacy for class of 2028; debate surfaces over role of economics
Summary
Administrators outlined steps to add a state-required personal financial literacy semester for the class of 2028; board members expressed concern about reducing economics as a required course and asked for curriculum and staffing follow-ups.
Racine Unified administrators told the board March 3 that personal financial literacy is now a Wisconsin state requirement and the district must include a semester course for the Class of 2028. The presentation prompted sustained discussion among board members about whether that change should replace a required economics course or be added without removing economics.
"Personal financial literacy is now a requirement made, by the state of Wisconsin and we have to include it for the class of 2028," the district presenter said, explaining the timeline and that the district's current freshmen (the class of 2028) will…
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