FINRA Foundation-Funded Study Documents Effectiveness of State Financial Education Mandates
February 5, 2015 by Postman
A FINRA Investor Education Foundation-funded study released today examines the effectiveness of state mandates on financial education for high-school students, documenting notable improvements in credit outcomes for young adults who were exposed to rigorous programs.
The study selected three states that mandated financial education in high schools after the year 2000 (Georgia, Idaho and Texas