Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a curriculum on personal finance to be used by school districts

Summary

The bill orders the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a personal‑finance curriculum and set academic standards that school districts must adopt. Students would need to complete a half‑unit of personal‑finance coursework after ninth grade to receive a diploma, with limited waivers for out‑of‑state transfers or counselor recommendation. The goal is to improve financial literacy among Missouri youth.

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