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Want a stronger economy? Teach personal finance to teachers
Caiaimage/chris Ryan | Istock | Getty Images While U.S. voters are divided on many issues today, there are at least two where they can agree: They want a stronger economy and better education. The good news for policymakers is that there is a simple way to make voters happier on both fronts: They can increase the number of states requiring K-12 financial education. Currently, only half of the states in the U.S. require at least one course in either economics or personal finance for high-school graduation, according to data from the Council for Economic Education. That means millions of U.S. consumers are entering adulthood without basic life skills needed to…
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Teachers support personal finance education
by Courtney Poquette, et al We are Vermont educators who teach high school personal finance, and we are united in support of legislation that would guarantee a full-semester, standalone personal finance course as a graduation requirement for all Vermont students. Why is it so important to the future of our young students? Research by Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) and others demonstrates clearly that guaranteed personal finance education leads to positive outcomes and improves lives forever. That is why we heartily endorse HB228, which would require just such a standalone course. The traditional approach in high school is to teach students how to manage money for companies they will work for. But our…
