There's a personal finance movement happening across the country -- and California is catching up! Thank you Superintendent Tony Thurmond for your support.
It's summertime but credit class is in session. Did you learn about using credit in school?
Californians for Financial Education aims to guarantee personal finance classes to high schoolers so they can set themselves up for success.
Amy told us that if she could go back in time, she'd learn some basic financial life skills in high school. While she was able to learn some from her parents, that's not the case for everyone. We're working to bring these kinds of skills to every high schooler in California.
π Put a finger down if you know how to do any of these: Manage a budget, optimize compound interest, invest, manage your credit score. Proponent Tim Ranzetta spoke to KFBK about empowering California high schoolers with personal financial education. Interview source: #KFBK
Do you know about compound interest, loans, investing, or managing your credit?
Our initiative aims to bring personal financial education to every high schooler in California so they can get answers to their money questions.
25 states have made a commitment to guarantee a financial education course to students & CA isn't one of them. Californians for Financial Education proponent, Tim Ranzetta, spoke to KFBK about the initiative to bring personal finance to CA classrooms. Interview source: KFBK
We think so π
"The effort to put financial literacy education into California high schools has been decades-long..."
Check out what Californians for Financial Education proponent, Tim Ranzetta had to say in this article by the Sac Bee. https://t.co/VLtdHNWWQ9
We are thrilled to announce bipartisan support for our initiative to guarantee California High School students a personal finance course prior to graduation!
If the ballot passes in November, the class of 2030 would be the first to receive these personal finance courses. Join the movement to bring personal finance to California schools and see our students make sense of cents. #FinancialED#CFE#California#Classof2030
π We are excited to announce that our initiative to guarantee California High School students a personal finance course prior to graduation will be on the November ballot! π₯³ #CFE#FinancialEd#NovemberElection#California#Classof2030
According to this article in Cal Matters, βa 2022 survey of adults nationwide showed that nearly 90% support a financial literacy requirement in high school, and nearly as many wished they had taken such a course when they were students.β Β https://t.co/RIBC7pjWd5
Personal finance skills are vital in the 21st century.
New York City public high schools are teaching financial literacy and CBS New Yorkβs Doug Williams dove into the positive impact on the students.
You can check out the story here https://t.co/BRqKnGYieX