For the first time, half of all U.S. states require financial literacy education prior to high school graduation.
California is the latest to join the list, which just a few years ago stood at only eight states.
“We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible,” California Governor Gavin Newson said in a press release. “Saving for the future, making investments, and spending wisely are lifelong skills that young adults need to learn before they start their careers, not after."
More than two-thirds of states offer personal finance courses in high school as of the end of last year.
Does your state offer financial literacy education? Check out the Council for Economic Education’s latest biennial Survey of the States.
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