11/21/2023 – D.C. Says Teens Need Financial Literacy. This Is How It Could look
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D.C. Says Teens Need Financial Literacy. This Is How It Could look
November 19, 2023 | washingtonpost.com
Credit: Eastern Senior High School in Washington. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
D.C.’s top education official has unveiled a set of financial literacy standards, detailing what leaders think the city’s high-schoolers should learn about budgeting, saving and investing before they graduate.
The financial literacy standards are designed for high schools and span lessons in five major topic areas. They are based on guidance developed by the Council for Economic Education and Jump$tart — which advocate for personal finance education — as well as input from teachers, students and financial literacy experts, according to officials.
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