35 states require personal finance course to graduate high school, survey finds

Nan Morrison, the president and CEO of the Council for Economic Education (CEE), shares the insightful findings from CEE’s biennial Survey of the States during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” She highlights research that demonstrates the benefits of personal finance education and notes the increasing support from parents, teachers, and legislators as key factors driving the rise in mandatory financial courses.

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, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. 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.

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