California Students Must Soon Learn Personal Finance to Graduate. Here’s How It Will Be Taught

California Students Must Soon Learn Personal Finance to Graduate. Here’s How it Will be Taught

This story was originally published by EdSource. Top Takeaways California will require all students to take a personal finance course in order to graduate high school, starting with the class of 2031. In Fresno Unified, a pioneer in developing the courses, students at most high schools are learning how to budget and build credit. A Fresno educator helping with the state’s rollout says the courses have become popular electives and draw high stud…

California students must soon learn personal finance to graduate. Here’s how it will be taught • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom EdSource. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with EdSource to bring relevant education news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about EdSource here. FRESNO, CA., 6/14/26 — On a recent Friday morning, Fresno Unified high school students learned about the rise and fall of major companies in the stock market — from Walmart’s longevity to Apple’s surge past oil companies a…