16 Jul A New Report Suggests Financial Literacy Courses Should Be Mandatory for Students

Here’s what Inside Higher Ed recently wrote about a new report from the federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission: “A new report from the federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission says that students lack financial literacy. The fix? Institutions should educate their students in this area via mandatory personal finance courses, the report says. Integrating financial literacy into core curricula, communicating with students about financial topics throughout their studies and using trained peer educators also are recommended.”