Personal finance is overtaking economics in the classroom. Thirty-nine states now require a personal-finance course to graduate high school, with four adding the mandate since 2024. That compares with ...

The College Board is rolling out a new course this fall covering entrepreneurship and personal- finance concepts.

Financial literacy will get serious treatment in high schools starting next year as part of the AP's new 'Career Kickstart' bundle Huntington High School teacher Bryan Outsen (second from left) with ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. With financial education long perceived as a “nice-to-have” skill for students, it is now ...

At Pearl City High School, teacher Tammy Yoon is determined to teach students the basics of personal finance. How to write a ...

A professor teaching a personal finance class. The State of Connecticut recently passed legislation mandating students take a personal finance course in order to graduate high school. Photo courtesy ...

Do they know that interest accrues on a credit card if you don’t pay the bill in full each month—or even what interest is? Will they take on debt for college, assuming they’ll somehow figure out later ...

Economics Arkansas announced its endorsement of the Advanced Placement (AP) Business with Personal Finance course. The organization is advocating for the course to be recognized as a pathway for ...

New York Council on Economic Education endorses AP Business with Personal Finance as a rigorous, standards-aligned pathway to ...