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Beatrice school staff detail K–12 financial-literacy instruction and completion gaps
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education Committee of the Whole that financial literacy is built into elementary, middle- and high-school programs, that high-school coursework is required for graduation, and that some students still need alternatives if they do not pass the required course.
Beatrice Public Schools staff delivered the board-required financial literacy update on Jan. 26, laying out classroom practices from elementary behavior-based lessons to a required high-school course.
"At the high school, we know that our students are required to take financial literacy to meet graduation requirements," said a staff member (Speaker 4), who described course topics including credit, budgeting, taxes and investments. The presentation noted most…
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