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High Schools Emphasizing Personal Finance Education

High Schools Emphasizing Personal Finance Education
Bloomberg Markets Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:13 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 28th, 2026 High Schools Emphasizing Personal Finance Education 39 US states now require students to complete a personal finance course to graduate, up from just one state in 1998. Senior Advocacy Director for the Council for Economic Education Leslie Finnan explains that students who take these courses tend to make better financial decisions, have higher credit scores, and manage student loans more responsibly. This Weekend's Lisa Mateo also spoke with Brooklyn Preparatory High School...

Jun 28th, 2026 High Schools Emphasizing Personal Finance Education 39 US states now require students to complete a personal finance course to graduate, up from just one state in 1998. Senior Advocacy Director for the Council for Economic Education Leslie Finnan explains that students who take these courses tend to make better financial decisions, have higher credit scores, and manage student loans more responsibly. Bloomberg This Weekend's Lisa Mateo also spoke with Brooklyn Preparatory High School Assistant Principal and Financial Literacy Educator Diana Isern about the curriculum of a modern finance class.
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