An Act requiring financial education in schools

Summary

The bill establishes a Financial Literacy Trust Fund managed by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to finance curriculum and teacher training on personal finance. It also updates state financial literacy standards to cover a wide range of money‑management topics and makes those standards mandatory for schools. The measure targets all public elementary, middle, and high schools, with priority given to districts serving economically disadvantaged students.

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