What’s Cool in High School? Personal Finance

The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted a major shift happening in classrooms across the country, using data from CEE’s Survey of the States. More states than ever are requiring a personal finance course for graduation, giving students practical tools for managing money before they enter the real world.

But there’s a catch: economics requirements are declining as personal finance takes priority.

Read the full WSJ article to learn more about the trend and what it means for students.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families and their communities. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources — online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide — to more than 40,000 teachers annually, who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program. Learn more at CouncilForEconEd.org and on LinkedIn and on Facebook.

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