As a superintendent of Dublin City Schools (OH), Todd Hoadley focused on developing students who are both college and career ready. His engagement with the business community impressed upon him the importance of financial education. Listen to this podcast to hear how Todd led the efforts in his district where every student takes a personal finance class before they graduate. 

Details:

• 0:00~2:02 Introduction
• 2:02~3:10 Todd’s role and the district he works in  
• 3:10~7:43 The local economy 
• 7:43~14:17 Early money lessons growing up in a farm family
• 14:17~16:33 Importance of financial education 
• 16:33~20:06 Process of making personal finance a requirement
• 20:06~20:33 A word from NGPF
• 20:33~22:55 Feedback received
• 22:55~25:18 Boosting teacher confidence to teach personal finance
• 25:18~27:57 Engaging with the business community 
• 27:57~32:21 Having students think about career options 
• 32:21~33:54 Why make personal finance a requirement? 
• 33:54~35:44 Conclusion

Quotes:

• “We wanted to make sure our students were well-educated and that they receive a well-rounded education. If we are trying to make sure they were receiving a well-rounded education, the financial component can’t just be happenstance they take a personal finance course.”

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About the Authors

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.

Ren Makino

Ren started interning at NGPF in 2014, and worked part-time through high school and college. With his knowledge growing alongside NGPF, he joined the team to work full-time after graduating from college in 2020. He is also the producer of the NGPF podcast. During his free time, he likes to try out coffees from different roasters across the world.