Dive Summary:
- Arizona schools will now be required to teach financial literacy skills under a new state law.
- The law's backers say it does not cost districts any money.
- The law gives districts the flexibility to create their own curriculum.
From the article:
... Missouri, Tennessee, and Utah, which require students to take one semester of financial literacy in high school, have the strongest laws while other states, like Arizona, are only required to blend financial literacy into other subjects, such as math or economics. ...