3/24/26 – Council for Economic Education Reports that More States Require a Personal Finance Course to Graduate from High School, Empowering Students to Manage Money

March 24 2026
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Council for Economic Education Reports that More States Require a Personal Finance Course to Graduate from High School, Empowering Students to Manage Money

March 18, 2026 | businesswire.com

Thirty-nine states now require personal finance courses for high school graduation, making significant progress in financial literacy education, reports the Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) biennial Survey of the States.

However, this year’s survey also indicated a decline in states requiring students to take economics to graduate. Only 22 states now mandate economics for graduation, down from 26 in 2024, as Texas, California and Indiana replaced stand-alone economics courses with personal finance requirements.

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3/24/26 – Council for Economic Education Reports that More States Require a Personal Finance Course to Graduate from High School, Empowering Students to Manage Money

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