SHB 1915: Making financial education instruction a graduation prerequisite and a required component of public education.

What this bill does

Directs school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2025-26 school year. Requires public school students, beginning with the class of 2029, to earn one-half credit of financial education instruction as a graduation prerequisite. Requires school districts and public schools to provide financial education instruction to all students in elementary and middle school grades.

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Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 8, 2024
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · February 29, 2024
  47 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting

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