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NAF Partners with Next Gen Personal Finance to Increase Access to Personal Finance Education

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NAF is excited to announce a new partnership with Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) that will increase access to personal finance education for tens of thousands of students in under-invested communities nationwide who attend NAF Academies of Finance - small, focused learning communities within existing public high schools.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NAF is excited to announce a new partnership with Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) that will increase access to personal finance education for tens of thousands of students in under-invested communities nationwide who attend NAF Academies of Finance - small, focused learning communities within existing public high schools.
  • A big part of being Future Ready is financial literacy and having access to personal finance education is an investment that will pay off for life," said NAF CEO, Lisa Dughi.
  • NAF Personal Finance teachers will use NGPF's semester-long Personal Finance and Financial Algebra course curricula, which are aligned to national standards.
  • About Next Gen Personal Finance:
    Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) is a nonprofit committed to guaranteeing that all high school students receive a personal finance course prior to graduating.

New Documentary Short Highlights Student Activism Behind the Growing Financial Education Movement

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly released short documentary film "Real World Class: Student Voices for Financial Education" demonstrates how student activism is inspiring the movement to increase access to personal finance education.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly released short documentary film "Real World Class: Student Voices for Financial Education" demonstrates how student activism is inspiring the movement to increase access to personal finance education.
  • "Personal finance is relevant to every aspect of our lives," said Ella Gupta, a student featured in the film.
  • "It's a basic life skill just like learning how to ride a bike or learning how to drive a car."
  • Finally, a budding journalist in New Mexico writes a compelling op-ed to build public support for universal financial education in her state.

NGPF's 2022 State of Financial Education Report shows access to personal finance courses is expanding in U.S. high schools

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Gen Personal Finance, the leading nonprofit provider of free financial education curriculum and professional development, has published its 2022 State of Financial Education Report in collaboration with Dr. Carly Urban of Montana State University.

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  • The analysis of over 11,000 high school course catalogs shows that national access to financial education is improving.
  • Just in the last year, over 300,000 additional students have gained access to guaranteed financial education within their high schools.
  • "Our 2022 report shows tremendous momentum across the country as more states recognize the importance of guaranteeing this course for high school students.
  • Next Gen Personal Finance outlines how schools can begin their journey towards guaranteed financial education here .

Nearpod and Next Gen Personal Finance Expand Partnership to Democratize Access to Financial Literacy Education

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearpod, an interactive instructional platform that gives educators real-time insights into student learning, today expands its partnership with Next Gen Personal Finance to provide free access to a personal finance curriculum. Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit committed to ensuring ALL students graduate high school with personal finance skills, provides free resources and curriculum that prepare students for their financial future. With this partnership, its free, core curriculum covering everything from taxes to investing is now supercharged with Nearpod's engaging platform to empower students with skills that will expand their financial horizons.

Key Points: 
  • Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit committed to ensuring ALL students graduate high school with personal finance skills, provides free resources and curriculum that prepare students for their financial future.
  • The partnership between Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) and Nearpod comes at a time when the need for standards-aligned financial literacy curriculum is undeniable.
  • "At Next Gen Personal Finance, we strive to create equal access and opportunities for every student to gain personal finance skills.
  • April is Financial Literacy month; to begin personal finance education with your students today, click here to access these free NGPF lessons on Nearpod.

Florida becomes 11th state to guarantee personal finance course to high schoolers; Stiles-Nicholson Foundation and Next Gen Personal Finance investing $1 million for teacher professional development

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Florida now becomes the 11th and largest state to guarantee a personal finance course to all high school students.

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  • Florida now becomes the 11th and largest state to guarantee a personal finance course to all high school students.
  • The idea that all Florida high schoolers should have a comprehensive personal finance education garnered bipartisan support with unanimous votes in the Florida House and Senate.
  • Their poll found that 85% of Florida voters agreed that high school students should be guaranteed a course in personal finance.
  • A $1 million investment in teacher professional development through grants from the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation and Next Gen Personal Finance .