Julie Harris teaches a personal financial literacy and economics class at Skyline High School in March in Dallas.
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The Class of 2030 will be required to learn how to budget, save, invest, and more.
A personal financial literacy class aims to help students make sound financial decisions. While Texas had been incorporating personal finance topics into its economics curriculum, supporters say having a standalone course allows for a deeper understanding.
Related: A new Texas law requires high schoolers to take personal finance. What will it look like?
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A 2025 law mandates students take a one-semester course, starting with this fall’s freshman class. The State Board of Education approved the learning standards in September in an 8-4 vote.
Here’s what you need to know about the requirement.
