Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum and Graduation Requirement
Sponsor: Delegate WalkerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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 (9)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lehman, Mindy | Maryland Bankers Assocation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Walker, Delegate Walkerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dove, Tina | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McHale, Erin | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |