No longer elective: Wall Street Journal, “What’s Cool in High School? Personal Finance,” March 2026.
6 National Association of State Boards of Education, “States Accelerate Financial Literacy Education with Most Requiring It for Graduation,” December 2025.
7 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, “Wisconsin Standards for Personal Financial Literacy,” May 2020.
8 New York Times, “More States Now Require Financial Literacy Classes in High Schools,” December 2023.
9 CNBC, “Taking one personal finance class in high school has a lifetime benefit of roughly $100,000,” April 2025.
10 CNBC “Taking one personal finance class in high school has a lifetime benefit of roughly $100,000,” April 2025.
11 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, “Gen Z’s Mental Health, Economic Distress and Technology,” May 2024.
12 Intuit, “Intuit Survey: U.S. High School Students Want Financial Education at School,” April 2024.
13 Forbes, “More States Require Financial Literacy Classes in High School,” August 2024.
14 National Association of State Boards of Education, “States Accelerate Financial Literacy Education with Most Requiring It for Graduation,” December 2025.
15 FDIC, “Money Smart for Young People,” December 2024.
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