WHAT IS FINANCIALLY LITERATE? GOOD NEW FLORIDA LAW LATEST TO REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PASS FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE
what is financially literate What is financially literate? When should it be learned? Florida high school students will soon start learning more about how to stay financially healthy. Florida’s new financial literacy law requires high school students to take a personal finance course, and for the first time, administrators will be able to report how well they’ve met the requirement to the state Department of Education. The requirement, approved by the Florida Legislature last year, is a graduation requirement. The course is required of all Florida students. Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation into law. Every high school student must take the course. I think this is great. Financial literacy transcends national boundaries. Financial literacy is a necessity. Students in Ontario are now required to take a financial literacy course as part of the grade 10 curriculum. Students in high school now take a financial literacy course as part of the ...