Students at public high schools in Texas will now be required to take a financial literacy course after the passing of new state law HB 27.
Under the legislation, school districts must provide resources or approved curricula that meet the Texas Education Code’s personal finance standards, which include topics like budgeting, credit scores, interest, saving and investing.
Supporters of the law say the requirement will help shift students away from learning financial lessons the “hard way.”
According to the Dallas Morning News, Texas is the 30th state to require such a course, with the class of 2029 being the first to undertake it.
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