Bill > A00809

This bill requires the New York State Commissioner of Education to develop and implement curriculum standards for financial and insurance literacy education for high school students. Specifically, local school boards will be mandated to require all students in grades nine through twelve to complete a half-credit course in financial and insurance literacy as a graduation requirement. The curriculum standards must include core competencies in money management, investment strategies, personal insurance policies, and retirement planning. Schools can integrate this instruction into existing coursework in mathematics, social studies, or as an elective, and the course can count toward existing credit requirements. The bill allows schools to offer this instruction either within existing courses or as a separate unit of study, depending on state funding availability. The goal is to ensure that high school students gain practical financial knowledge and skills to help them make informed financial decisions in their future personal and professional lives.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A809