New York A00809 mandates the development of financial and insurance literacy curriculum for high school students.

New York A00809 requires the commissioner of education to create and adopt curriculum standards for financial and insurance literacy for students in grades nine through twelve. This instruction must include core competencies of money management, investment, and basic principles of personal insurance policies and retirement planning. The coursework can be integrated into existing subjects or offered as a separate unit, subject to state funding. Successful completion of this course will be a graduation requirement.

New York A00809 mandates the development of financial and insurance literacy curriculum for high school students.

New York A00809 requires the commissioner of education to create and adopt curriculum standards for financial and insurance literacy for students in grades nine through twelve. This instruction must include core competencies of money management, investment, and basic principles of personal insurance policies and retirement planning. The coursework can be integrated into existing subjects or offered as a separate unit, subject to state funding. Successful completion of this course will be a graduation requirement.