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By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 411) of Brian S. Dempsey for legislation to require financial literacy courses in high schools. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1 . Section 2 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph: -
In all public high schools a course shall be taught on personal financial literacy which shall include, but not be limited to, consumer financial education, personal finance and credit.