Why did BOE not demand Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement

[Anonymous]

When the greater majority of all stakeholders agreed that Financial Literacy should be a graduation requirement, how/why did they not make it one. Its like they were looking for reasons not to do so.

[Anonymous]

Too many parents said their kids wanted room for other electives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too many parents said their kids wanted room for other electives.

No, of over 12,000 students surveyed, only 36% wanted it to be a graduation requirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Too many parents said their kids wanted room for other electives.

No, of over 12,000 students surveyed, only 36% wanted it to be a graduation requirement.

And only 39% said not to make it a requirement. The parents, teachers, counselors , principals, all overwhelmingly agreed it should be a requirement. Add in the 36% of students who also think it should be a requirement, and you more stakeholders that believe it should be a requirement. I’m all for student input, but this is an area that adults should ensure students have exposure and understanding. Same reason we require Health, becuase we know that better informed and educated kids/teens become better functioning adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Too many parents said their kids wanted room for other electives.

No, of over 12,000 students surveyed, only 36% wanted it to be a graduation requirement.

I feel like this is one of those things that shouldn't necessarily be up for a popular vote. For starters, it would be better for students and society overall if they didn't take on so much crushing student debt. I wish I had had access to a class like this in high school and will absolutely make my kids take it (provided it's still offered by the time they are in high school).

[Anonymous]

I would like my kid to take this, but with some of the special programs, there is no room for another required class. They are already taking classes like health over the summer.

[Anonymous]

The Central Office administrators didn’t recommend that it become a graduation requirement, and the board of education did what it does best— do whatever the Central Office tells them to do.
Vote them out.

[Anonymous]

To be fair, everyone on the board was interested in increasing access to the classes, and renaming them so the content is more clear. And they said they will reevaluate about requiring it as a graduation credit in a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To be fair, everyone on the board was interested in increasing access to the classes, and renaming them so the content is more clear. And they said they will reevaluate about requiring it as a graduation credit in a year.

I feel like this is actually an important change. The class they have already been offering for years is called Quantitative Literacy, and I'm sure most people seeing that in the course listings don't realize that it covers things like investments, credit, budgeting, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like my kid to take this, but with some of the special programs, there is no room for another required class. They are already taking classes like health over the summer.

Then that means there is a problem with the curriculum design of the Special Program(and maybe the HS curriculum design). General Education requirements don’t get pushed aside for a Special program. Particular not ones that folks need like Financial Literacy regardless of what program of study they choose. High school is supposed to be about being Community, College and Career ready. During that time you also get to explore options for your next step in life including some in-depth study in areas of interest. So if anything, the thing that students should be taking over the summer should be related to the special

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be fair, everyone on the board was interested in increasing access to the classes, and renaming them so the content is more clear. And they said they will reevaluate about requiring it as a graduation credit in a year.

I feel like this is actually an important change. The class they have already been offering for years is called Quantitative Literacy, and I'm sure most people seeing that in the course listings don't realize that it covers things like investments, credit, budgeting, etc.

I agree that renaming the class to clearly articulate its content and purpose will be helpful.

[Anonymous]

It’s pathetic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like my kid to take this, but with some of the special programs, there is no room for another required class. They are already taking classes like health over the summer.

How sad. Stop pushing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Too many parents said their kids wanted room for other electives.

No, of over 12,000 students surveyed, only 36% wanted it to be a graduation requirement.

Because students know what's best, right? Didn't their survey regarding making up inclement weather days indicate that the majority of students didn't want to make them up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be fair, everyone on the board was interested in increasing access to the classes, and renaming them so the content is more clear. And they said they will reevaluate about requiring it as a graduation credit in a year.

I feel like this is actually an important change. The class they have already been offering for years is called Quantitative Literacy, and I'm sure most people seeing that in the course listings don't realize that it covers things like investments, credit, budgeting, etc.

My DC took QL this year and it was a very useful class. I believe the financial literacy version that was being suggested was a semester, not full year. My kid's precalc teacher spoke to their class last year and recommended the course for all students. DC took it with along with Calculus. QL wasn't "hard" but it was important knowledge. DC found the investments unit interesting, esp. the stock market. DC started following certain stocks during that particular unit.

Financial Literacy is required in other school districts.