Create a voluntary program giving high schools access to expert-developed financial literacy resources and require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to include secondary schools in best practices on budgeting, securities, credit, financial products, and student loan borrowing.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Create a voluntary financial literacy program for high schools and require FLEC to include high schools in financial literacy best practices.. Promised outcome: High schools would have access to resources to teach students budgeting, credit, financial products, financial securities, and student loan borrowing.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Rep. Brittany Pettersen's congressional office announcing the Promoting Financial Literacy in Secondary Schools Act during her service as U.S. Representative for Colorado's 7th District.

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Specifically, this legislation would create a voluntary program for high schools and require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) to include these schools when creating their best practices for students about budgeting, financial securities, credit, evaluating financial products, and student loan borrowing.

Pettersen's bill would establish a voluntary high school financial literacy program and expand FLEC guidance to secondary schools.

Congresswoman Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expand Financial Literacy Resources for High School Students | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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