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Connecticut

State-by-State Assessment of Personal Finance Education Standards
State Department of Education Link https://portal.ct.gov/SDE
Stand-Alone Personal Finance Standards

No

There are no stand-alone standards for financial literacy; however, Business and Finance Technology Education provides a framework for their course Personal Finance. This framework applies to grades 6-12. These standards are not required to be implemented. The DOE website states that most high schools offer at least a one-half year personal finance course. Personal finance can be taken as an elective and counted toward the career and life skills elective requirement beginning in 2021.

Personal Finance Standards in Career and Technical Education (CTE), Family and Consumer Sciences

No. Personal Finance – Business and Finance Technology Education

Family and Consumer Sciences does not have specific standards; however, Business and Finance Technology Education offers Personal Finance with eight standards.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/CTE/Business/Personal_Finance.pdf

Personal Finance Embedded in Social Studies or Economics Standards

No

Personal Finance or Financial Literacy Course Required for Graduation or Required to be Offered

No

Personal Finance or Financial Literacy Course Required for Graduation or Required to be Offered

No

Personal Finance is offered to students as an elective and is not required to meet graduation requirements.

State Assessment of Personal Finance Required

No