Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is praising the new State Education Department Blue Ribbon Commission proposal to require financial literacy classes to graduate high school. This requirement mirrors Jacobson’s own bill (A2298).

“Graduating high school seniors should enter adulthood with a basic understanding of personal finances. By requiring financial literacy in public high schools, New York can help ensure that every student, regardless of their current socioeconomic status, is equipped to make informed personal financial decisions,” says Jacobson.

Jacobson says he is hopeful that this proposal to require financial literacy classes will be adopted when the Board of Regents makes final changes in the spring and will be implemented as soon as possible.

To learn more about the Blue Ribbon Commission and New York State graduation requirements, visit nysed.gov/grad-measures.