It's Financial Capability Month so I thought we should incorporate a question or two this month about the state of financial education in U.S. high schools. 

Answer: About 17%

Questions:

• Is a personal finance course a graduation requirement in your high school?
• Do you think that personal finance should be a required course? Explain your answer.
• What do you think are the 3-4 main topics that should be covered in a personal finance course for high school students?

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (from NGPF's "Who has access to financial education?" report): 

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About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.