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Ednium: Championing financial literacy is an investment in the future

Written by DSST Public Schools | 04/22/22

Last year, Ednium: The Alumni Collective and its alumni partners gathered in full force during the Board of Education meeting where they provided public comment in support of adding financial literacy to high school graduation requirements.

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Some schools are already teaching financial literacy classes for students, and these are the models alumni hope to build upon in the initial learning community at high schools this fall.

At DSST: College View, chemistry teacher, Matthew Boumphrey had an epiphany about what he was doing:  ‘Am I teaching something that can help these students now, giving them information to share with their families and improve upon their lives currently?’ It was then he decided to pitch the financial literacy course which he now teaches in addition to his chemistry course. 

Read the full Boardhawk story here.