New Survey Finds 80% of Personal Finance Teachers Say Course Should be Taught in 11th or 12th Grade
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 80% of personal finance teachers said a personal finance course should be taught when students are in 11th or 12th grade, according to a recent Next Gen Personal Finance survey.
- As more states consider guaranteeing students graduate high school having taken a personal finance course, they must consider when it should be taught as well
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 80% of personal finance teachers said a personal finance course should be taught when students are in 11th or 12th grade, according to a recent Next Gen Personal Finance survey. - Next Gen Personal Finance is a nonprofit organization that advocates for every high school in the U.S. to guarantee a one-semester personal finance course before students graduate.
- 81% of respondents stated that the course should be taught in either 11th or 12th grade, with 38% preferring 11th grade and 43% preferring 12th grade.
- "It's not surprising that teachers prefer teaching personal finance in 11th or 12th grade as opposed to earlier high school years.