Bill > SB5819

This bill aims to make financial education instruction a graduation prerequisite and a required component of public education in Washington state. It requires school districts to provide high school students with at least one-half credit of financial education, and beginning with the graduating class of 2029, this will be a prerequisite for graduation. The bill also requires school districts to provide financial education instruction to all public school students in elementary and middle school grades, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The content and instruction can be provided in stand-alone courses or embedded into other courses. The bill emphasizes the importance of personal finance knowledge and the ability of public schools to teach financial education.