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Archive Home > 2012 > September > 03 > State focusing on financial literacy

State focusing on financial literacy

By Brent Hunsberger / The Bulletin
September 3, 2012

Fifteen years ago, Oregon got rid of the requirement that high schoolers pass a half-year personal finance class to graduate.

Back then, times were good. We wanted kids better schooled in math and science to hack it in a world economy.

“People were saying this isn’t something the schools should....

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