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Students urge Morris School District to require stand‑alone personal finance course
Summary
A student-led nonprofit, Budget Bridge Foundation, asked the board to close a loophole that allows AP economics and entrepreneurship to fulfill New Jersey's financial-literacy requirement and urged the district to require a dedicated personal finance course to better prepare graduates.
Avi Mehta, co‑founder of the Budget Bridge Foundation, and student speakers urged the Morris School District to require a stand‑alone personal finance course to meet New Jersey's graduation requirement for financial literacy.
“Personal financial literacy is one of the most important topics that one should have in their career,” Mehta said, introducing student speakers. Yuvraj Marothra, a senior who joined…
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