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Wisconsin Becomes 24th State to Guarantee a Personal Finance Course for All High School Students

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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MADISON, Wis., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 109, bipartisan legislation that makes Wisconsin the 24th state to guarantee a standalone personal finance course for high school students.

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  • MADISON, Wis., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 109, bipartisan legislation that makes Wisconsin the 24th state to guarantee a standalone personal finance course for high school students.
  • Wisconsin joins six other states that passed laws in 2023 that will guarantee all high school students in their states will benefit from a personal finance course: West Virginia, Indiana, Minnesota, Connecticut, Louisiana and Oregon.
  • They, along with their students, testified passionately in front of Education Committees on the powerful impacts of a personal finance course."
  • "Requiring all Wisconsin students to complete a personal finance course is a crucial step toward breaking the cycle of generational poverty and ensuring social justice," said Kerri Herrild, personal finance teacher at De Pere High School.

New Survey Finds 80% of Personal Finance Teachers Say Course Should be Taught in 11th or 12th Grade

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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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.

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  • 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.

NGPF Announces Scholarship Winners in 5th Annual PAYBACK Challenge

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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  • "Over 500,000 students played PAYBACK in the duration of the challenge!"
  • "Our team is incredibly grateful to the educators across the nation who brought PAYBACK into their classrooms and facilitated critical conversations after playing the game."
  • Common Sense Education named NGPF a "Top Website for Teachers to Find Lesson Plans."