Here are a few recent stories about personal finance in the classroom:

• Jeff Shirey of Avonworth High School (PA) is featured in this news brief (listen for him later this month in an NGPF podcast too!):

• How do they teach personal finance in German schools (DW.com)?

• High schoolers teaching elementary school students about financial literacy (NJTV News)

• Students in West Hartford (CT) petitioning the Board of Education for a personal finance course (Fox 61)

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.