Plain English Breakdown
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Financial Literacy Standards for Grades Four and Five
This bill requires the State Board of Education to create content standards for teaching financial literacy and money management in fourth and fifth grades.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in financial literacy and money management for grades four and five.
- Requires local boards of education to provide instruction in financial literacy and money management in grades four and five.
- Amends Code Section 20-2-149.4 regarding curriculum requirements.
- Repeals laws that conflict with these new standards.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Board of Education
- Local boards of education in Georgia
- Students enrolled in fourth and fifth grades
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list the specific topics that must be included in financial literacy instruction.
- The effective date is not provided in the available information.