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Arkansas editorial calls for more financial literacy in schools
Original: NWA EDITORIAL | Financial literacy should be a bigger part of education in Arkansas
An editorial in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette argues that financial literacy should play a bigger role in Arkansas's school curriculum. The paper contends students need stronger preparation in personal finance skills such as budgeting, saving and credit before graduating, and is urging state education leaders to expand how the subject is taught in classrooms across Arkansas.
Why now: Ongoing debate over whether schools adequately prepare young people to manage money is pushing financial education back onto the public agenda.
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- NWA EDITORIAL | Financial literacy should be a bigger part of education in Arkansas · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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