Committee backs bill to require stand‑alone personal finance course amid split testimony
S3462 would require a dedicated personal finance course for high school graduation; students and nonprofit educators urged closing a loophole, while principals and school boards warned it removes local flexibility and duplicates administrative rules. The committee released the bill with amendments.
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The Senate Education Committee voted to release S3462, which would require a stand‑alone personal finance course for high school graduation, after extended testimony from students, nonprofit curriculum groups and education leaders.
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