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Students, nonprofits and recent graduates push State Board to require a financial literacy course
Summary
Multiple students, program alumni and nonprofit leaders urged the District to add a 0.5‑credit financial literacy requirement, saying the class produces tangible lifetime benefits and helps students make informed post‑secondary choices; proponents suggested an implementation timeline and assessment strategy.
A string of public witnesses at the April 22 State Board meeting pressed the board to adopt a half‑credit financial literacy requirement for graduation.
Robert Allen, who described his own experience of entering adulthood without formal financial education, told the board that ‘‘financial literacy isn’t optional. It’s essential.’’ Program alumni and nonprofit leaders described short community programs that produced measurable changes in…
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