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Sponsorship provides students and teachers access to the high-quality curriculum, along with extensive professional development for participating educators.

Twenty-three states require high schoolers to take the subject, and more could join them in an effort to boost the next generation’s financial literacy.

Cutting-edge curriculum provides first-time financial education teachers with necessary resources to help students learn and practice sound financial decision-making skills.

Two dozen states are considering bills on the subject. Proponents say student debt and heightened interest in economic inequality are behind the efforts.

Financial education prepares high school students for life after graduation. Whether students are heading to college, entering the workforce, or joining the military, they need sound financial literacy skills.

A new partnership will help expand finEDge to reach more teachers and students across the country.

Why this Chicago teacher believes smart money lessons could help break the cycle of poverty.

Illinois is one of many states that doesn't require high school students to take a financial literacy course. The UChicago Financial Education Initiative is on a mission to change that.

As College Debt Grows, High School Class Prepares Students For What Lies Ahead.

Jean Attig, finEDge teacher at Niles North High School identifies key elements to an equitable, realistic financial education program.

How do you teach complex financial topics? Project director Rebecca Maxcy shares the strategies used in finEDge on The Morning Pulse, a podcast covering financial and retirement news. Interview begins at around 47 minutes.

‘finEDge’ is a research-based program that teaches students critical financial decision-making skills, helping them navigate a complex, ever-changing marketplace.