Personal Financial Literacy Course
The “Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act,” requires that, beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2023-2024 school year, students must earn one-half credit in personal financial literacy and money management in order to receive a standard high school diploma.
FCEE’s ROLE IN THE NEW LEGISLATION
Students Learn Basic Concepts like:
Earning an income
Understanding taxes
Managing a bank account
Interest & credit card debt
Preventing identify fraud/theft
Benefits of renting vs. buying a home
Planning for major financial purchases
Student loans
How Can The FCEE Help?
The Florida Council on Economic Education is excited to prepare Florida’s teachers and students to take on this course by offering FREE & AWARD WINNING teacher workshops and fully vetted recommendations on instructional materials to use in addition to all of our engaging programs like,