https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/financial-education Financial Education en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:32:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/more-states-require-personal-finance-but-does-it-actually-work/2026/06 Personal finance education can influence behavior positively with specific strategies. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:32:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/more-states-require-personal-finance-but-does-it-actually-work/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-theres-a-new-ap-business-course-college-boards-ceo-explains-why/2026/05 David Coleman talks financial literacy, workforce readiness, and engaging Gen Z. Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-theres-a-new-ap-business-course-college-boards-ceo-explains-why/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-in-school-banking-could-step-up-teens-financial-education/2025/11 In-school banking has taken root in small, rural schools. Now it's spreading to the nation's largest district. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:31:51 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-in-school-banking-could-step-up-teens-financial-education/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/nyc-teens-could-soon-bank-at-school-as-part-of-a-new-initiative/2025/11 The effort in America's largest school district is part of a growing push for K-12 finance education. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:49:36 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/nyc-teens-could-soon-bank-at-school-as-part-of-a-new-initiative/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/what-happens-when-you-give-students-50-a-week/2025/07 Students who received $50 a week showed improved attendance and financial literacy, researchers found. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/what-happens-when-you-give-students-50-a-week/2025/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-these-4-teachers-go-above-and-beyond-for-their-students-and-colleagues/2025/05 During Teacher Appreciation Week, we showcase inspiring examples of committed teachers. Wed, 07 May 2025 19:44:33 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-these-4-teachers-go-above-and-beyond-for-their-students-and-colleagues/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teaching-personal-finance-to-teens-in-the-age-of-online-gambling/2025/04 Teenagers have more spending power than ever before. States are pushing schools to teach them how to be responsible with their spending. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:09:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teaching-personal-finance-to-teens-in-the-age-of-online-gambling/2025/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-one-educator-is-tackling-the-question-why-do-i-have-to-learn-this/2025/04 Monica Goldson, a long-time educator, is working to link learning to real-world experiences with Junior Achievement. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:59:27 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-one-educator-is-tackling-the-question-why-do-i-have-to-learn-this/2025/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-this-state-will-take-a-class-requirement-off-the-ballot-and-why-it-matters/2024/07 Asking voters to decide on a curriculum issue could set a tricky precedent, experts say. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:30:29 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-this-state-will-take-a-class-requirement-off-the-ballot-and-why-it-matters/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/should-voters-decide-what-schools-teach/2024/05 Californians may vote to require a new high school finance course. Critics argue it sets a bad precedent. Thu, 30 May 2024 21:13:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/should-voters-decide-what-schools-teach/2024/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-personal-finance-courses-are-booming-do-we-have-the-teachers-we-need/2024/05 Too few teachers currently have the training or the confidence for the job, writes an expert in personal finance education. Fri, 24 May 2024 16:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-personal-finance-courses-are-booming-do-we-have-the-teachers-we-need/2024/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-finance-education-in-schools-must-be-more-than-personal/2024/02 Schools need to teach students to see how their spending impacts others, writes the executive director of the Institute for Humane Education. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-finance-education-in-schools-must-be-more-than-personal/2024/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-to-create-courses-on-personal-finance-that-stick/2024/01 Many states are now requiring students to study personal finance. Here are tips on implementing these courses. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:44:14 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-to-create-courses-on-personal-finance-that-stick/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/a-few-years-ago-8-states-required-personal-finance-education-now-its-up-to-half/2024/01 Advocates say the pandemic has accelerated the push to require high schoolers to take a financial literacy course. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:10:43 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/a-few-years-ago-8-states-required-personal-finance-education-now-its-up-to-half/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-use-a-classroom-economy-to-teach-financial-literacy/2023/04 Rent, inflation, and savings are all elements of this 3rd grade teacher’s plan to expand her students’ financial literacy. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:13:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-use-a-classroom-economy-to-teach-financial-literacy/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-financial-literacy-transforms-students-lives-heres-where-to-start/2019/07 Teachers overwhelmingly agree teaching personal finance is important, but many aren't comfortable with the subject in their own lives. Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:18:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-financial-literacy-transforms-students-lives-heres-where-to-start/2019/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/video-lemonade-stands-version-2-0-growing-the-next-generation-of-entrepreneurs/2018/08 Lemonade stands call up nostalgic visions of kids handing out paper cups in front of their house on a hot summer day for pocket change. You don't picture children creating business plans, applying for startup loans, or scoping out locations. But that's the kind of entrepreneurial thinking organizations like Lemonade Day are supporting in dozens of cities across the U.S. The effort stems from a concern that schools don’t notice or nurture business skills… like being comfortable taking risks or bouncing back from failure. So nonprofits are stepping in to grow the next generation of entrepreneurs—one glass of lemonade at a time. Education Week Correspondent Kavitha Cardoza reports for PBS NewsHour from Indianapolis … a city that enthusiastically embraces the concept. Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:46:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/video-lemonade-stands-version-2-0-growing-the-next-generation-of-entrepreneurs/2018/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/video-lemonade-stands-teaching-entrepreneurship-a-cup-at-a-time/2018/07 Lemonade stands are not just an idle childhood pastime in Indianapolis. With guidance from local clubs and a national nonprofit, some young entrepreneurs have spent weeks learning the business skills needed to calculate costs and profits, promote their products, and find just the right location. (July 24, 2018) Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:25:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/video-lemonade-stands-teaching-entrepreneurship-a-cup-at-a-time/2018/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/financial-literacy-requirements-linked-to-better-youth-credit-outcomes/2018/03 A study links financial literacy requirements in three states to better credit outcomes for young people after high school. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:11:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/financial-literacy-requirements-linked-to-better-youth-credit-outcomes/2018/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/teaching-financial-literacy-does-your-state-make-the-grade/2017/12 Twenty-six states scored in the C through F range in a new report on financial literacy in high schools. Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:15:10 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/teaching-financial-literacy-does-your-state-make-the-grade/2017/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/lack-of-financial-literacy-may-inhibit-college-borrowing-study-suggests/2017/05 Less financially literate students are more reluctant to take college loans, and that could hurt their future earnings, a study finds. Wed, 31 May 2017 21:04:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/lack-of-financial-literacy-may-inhibit-college-borrowing-study-suggests/2017/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/financial-literacy/2017/05 U.S. students performed about average in financial literacy among 10 countries, according to the results of the latest Program for International Student Assessment. American 15-year-olds performed below students from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, the Netherlands, and Russia on questions of basic personal financ... Tue, 30 May 2017 21:28:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/financial-literacy/2017/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/higher-income-teenagers-are-more-financially-literate-global-test-finds/2017/05 The second-ever international assessment for financial literacy finds U.S. students are about average. Wed, 24 May 2017 09:35:02 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/higher-income-teenagers-are-more-financially-literate-global-test-finds/2017/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-microlending-builds-financial-literacy-skills-and-empowers-students/2017/03 How microfinance can make math more engaging and teach students financial literacy. Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:37:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-microlending-builds-financial-literacy-skills-and-empowers-students/2017/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-standards-in-iowa-would-include-critical-thinking-financial-literacy/2016/10 Iowa is among the states considering new social studies standards. Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:29:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-standards-in-iowa-would-include-critical-thinking-financial-literacy/2016/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/financial-literacy-standards-added-to-washington-states-k-12-curriculum/2016/10 The Evergreen State's new standards are based on a national model created the Council for Economic Education. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:04:57 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/financial-literacy-standards-added-to-washington-states-k-12-curriculum/2016/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/when-it-comes-to-financial-literacy-curricula-buyer-beware/2016/04 Teachers College professor Anand Marri argues that students and teachers need to take a big-picture view of economic and financial literacy. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:26:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/when-it-comes-to-financial-literacy-curricula-buyer-beware/2016/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/teaching-economics/2016/04 Millennial teachers are more likely to believe that financial literacy should be taught in schools than their older colleagues, concludes a report from professional-services firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:06:11 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/teaching-economics/2016/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/survey-millennial-teachers-more-interested-in-financial-education/2016/04 The new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers also finds that many teachers feel they don't have the resources to teach financial literacy to students. Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:53:41 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/survey-millennial-teachers-more-interested-in-financial-education/2016/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-teaching-financial-literacy-as-part-of-college-and-career-ready/2016/02 Our raison d'être is to prepare children to know how to learn even beyond our reach, and to be ready, when walking across our graduation stages, to go on to college or directly into a career—we have a responsibility to look at financial literacy as a part of the K-12 curriculum. Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:08:07 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-teaching-financial-literacy-as-part-of-college-and-career-ready/2016/02