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Focus on Business: Financial Literacy Curriculums in High Schools

WEKU | By wendy barnett
Published July 2, 2018 at 1:11 PM EDT
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Tom Martin, host of Focus on Business and Eastern Standard.

Focus on Business Host Tom Martin looks at financial literacy with Dr. Cynthia Harter, Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Education at Eastern Kentucky University. She is also a member of the Coalition for Financial Literacy in the Commonwealth.

Dr. Harter explains House Bill 132 and the new requirements for upcoming high school freshmen in Kentucky.

How this  legislation came to pass for Kentucky students in this episode of Focus on Business.
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Focus on Business businessTom MartinFocus on BusinessEconomicsEastern Kentucky University EconomicsHigh school requirementKentucky Department of Educationhigh schoolFinanceFinancial Literacy courseFinancial Literacy LawFinancial LiteracyDr. Cynthia HarterHouse Bill 132
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