Texas § ED.28.0021 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
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§ ED.28.0021. PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY. (a) The Texas essential knowledge and skills and, as applicable, Section 28.025 shall include instruction in personal financial literacy, including instruction in methods of paying for college and other postsecondary education and training, in: (1) mathematics instruction in kindergarten through grade eight; and (2) one or more courses offered for high school graduation. (b) Each school district and each open-enrollment charter school that offers a high school program shall provide an elective course in personal financial literacy that meets the requirements for a one-half elective credit under Section 28.025 , using materials approved by the State Board of Education. The instruction in personal financial literacy must include instruction on completing the application for federal student aid provided by the United States Department of Education. In fulfilling the requirement to provide financial literacy instruction under this section, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may use an existing state, federal, private, or nonprofit program that provides students without charge the instruction described under this section. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 494 (H.B. 492 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 34 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (S.B. 290 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2662 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2662 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
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