My school district's graduation requirements are:

3 years of history

4 years of English

3 years of mathematics

2 years of laboratory science

2 years of Physical Educ.

0.5 years of health

1 year of either of the following:

World Language

Visual and Perfoming Arts

6.5 yearlong elective courses

Career Technical Educ.

Non-course requirements are:

Completion of FAFSA or CA Dream Act

I'm starting a proposal to add another requirement to graduate from my high school: a 1-semester course in Fundamentals of Personal Finance that cannot be substituted. As of November 1, 2023, there are 23 states that require a 1-semester course in personal finance which cannot be substituted. I have the support of one of my teachers as well as a few other students.

https://www.ramseysolutions.com/financial-literacy/states-require-financial-literacy-in-high-school

The teacher who supports my plan teaches Mindset for Success and coaches the varsity football team at my school. He has read a google form that I created. I've made a Google form to survey a couple of students about their opinion of the requirement. The form contains information and links that are intended to convince the students to say yes or maybe, rather than no to the requirement.

He said that he'll release the survey on Friday and give students in periods 1-4 12 minutes at the beginning of each period to fill out the form. I project that 99 students will say yes!

More resources: https://www.ngpf.org/blog/advocacy/how-many-states-require-students-to-take-a-personal-finance-course-before-graduating-from-high-school-is-it-6-or-is-it-21/

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