Getting all stakeholders to agree on existing K-12 curriculum, let alone newly proposed material, can be tough—as anyone embroiled in ongoing “curriculum wars ” can attest. But one subject appears to ...

A high school student who takes a course in personal finance will reap a lifetime benefit of roughly $100,000, a new study says. The calculable benefits of financial literacy include reduced credit ...

Soon, all California high school students will learn about college grants and loans, how tax rates work, the benefits of insurance and how interest high rates can blow your budget when you miss a ...

At a Monday meeting, members of the Manchester Board of School Committee peppered N.H. Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut with questions and concerns about his department’s proposed changes to the ...

Surprisingly, just over half the high school students in the United States have access to a personal finance course in school. Almost all the personal finance requirements are limited to a half credit ...

Financial literacy education in the United States has improved significantly in recent years. More than 90% of states incorporate elements of financial literacy into their school curricula, either as ...

Highlands students, beginning with the Class of 2027, will be required to take two classes that are expected to benefit their lives after high school, administrators said. The school board on Monday ...

Balancing a budget, doing taxes, investing. All things many adults know how to do — but young people? Many aren’t so sure. There’s a bipartisan push to change that situation – but it's run into some ...

Rina Foley would like to see some of her peers boost their personal finance prowess. “I honestly don’t think this generation has a good knowledge of how to handle their finances,” said Foley, 21, of ...