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Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum and Graduation Requirement

Sponsor: Delegate WalkerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education to develop curriculum content for a half-semester-long course in financial literacy; requiring each county board of education to implement the financial literacy curriculum content in every public high school in the county; and requiring students to complete a course in financial literacy in order to graduate from a public high school.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVEnten, BobMBAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Walker, Delegate WalkerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFDove, TinamseaWritten (PDF)
UNFSUSSKIND, MCPS BOEIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOClark, TiffanyMSDEWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

MABEUNF 1
MBAFAV 1
MSDEINFO 1
mseaUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education