kmns
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Chores, allowance, and money management, Helping my child with math, State education standards
Q:
Financial education should be introduced as a compulsory subject in school. Can you give me any idea of that?
> 60 days ago
Answers (1)
Through a recent related poll about financial literacy on Edutopia, it appears there are many people who share your opinion that financial education should be compulsory in U.S. schools:
http://www.edutopia.org/poll-financial-education-graduation-requirement
Here's a report that a credit union created to help promote and institutionalize more financial literacy in schools:
http://www.cuna.org/download/stgovpub_finlit.pdf
Some U.S. states already have financial literacy requirements and programs in place. Here's a sample from Ohio:
http://www.yourmoneynowonline.org/content/view/666/546/
Education.com offers free financial literacy resources for parents to incorporate this learning at home:
http://www.education.com/topic/allowance-money-management/
I hope all of the above resources provide the insight you were seeking.
http://www.edutopia.org/poll-financial-education-graduation-requirement
Here's a report that a credit union created to help promote and institutionalize more financial literacy in schools:
http://www.cuna.org/download/stgovpub_finlit.pdf
Some U.S. states already have financial literacy requirements and programs in place. Here's a sample from Ohio:
http://www.yourmoneynowonline.org/content/view/666/546/
Education.com offers free financial literacy resources for parents to incorporate this learning at home:
http://www.education.com/topic/allowance-money-management/
I hope all of the above resources provide the insight you were seeking.
> 60 days ago
