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Aliso Viejo approves three-year pilot funding for student-run 'Know Your Dough' financial literacy program
Summary
The council approved a three-year pilot to fund a student-run financial literacy club that pairs Junior Achievement curriculum with a 'High School Heroes' peer-teaching model. The city will make a one-time $3,000 donation to Junior Achievement and an annual $2,500 contribution to the Aliso Niguel High School ASB; the motion passed unanimously after amendment to a three-year term.
The Aliso Viejo City Council unanimously approved funding for a student-run financial literacy initiative, directing a one-time $3,000 donation to Junior Achievement and $2,500 per year to the Aliso Niguel High School Associated Student Body as part of a three-year pilot.
Council member Dwyer introduced the 'Know Your Dough' program as a lunchtime, student-led club that would pair Junior Achievement’s credentialed curriculum with a High School Heroes peer-teaching component. Dwyer cited AB 2927 and the California State Board of Education’s curriculum guide as reasons to start local programming now rather than wait for the state-mandated high-school course to be routinely offered. "Our kids need this information today," Dwyer said…
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