Financial Literacy Courses To Be Added To Douglas County Schools Curriculum

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA — As part of a House bill to overhaul the way Georgia school districts teach economics and financial literacy, the Douglas County Board of Education will consider a motion to formally add a revised personal finance and economics course for the 2022-23 school year.

Douglas County school board members heard a presentation during a Tuesday work session about new curriculum in all Georgia schools next school year: a revised personal finance and economics class for high schoolers, part of House Bill 681.

"In addition to the fundamentals of economic decision-making, microeconomics, macroeconomics and international economics, students will learn personal finance skills that can apply to their own futures," school board documents read.

Students will learn skills including managing and balancing budgets; understanding and building credit; protecting themselves against identity theft and consumer protections; and understanding tax forms, student loan applications and pay stubs, according to state Department of Education information.

Also included in the course updates for board consideration are changes to social studies courses. Students will learn map and globe skills and information processing skills.

The board's next steps include a deep dive into the new standards, start planning and writing units and determining what resources will be needed. The board meets again for a regular meeting March 21.