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Sorry for the absence over the past few days - it was a busy week for me! But, I'm back with more articles, ideas, and tips for personal finance education and social media use in the classroom!

I read an article today, albeit a few months old, regarding states pushing to teach personal finance in schools (Link: http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2011/08/26/states-push-to-teach-personal-finance-in-schools). This is a very important topic to me!

As educators, it is one of our many duties to work with legislators and lobby for our content areas to ensure students are provided with an education that is both meaningful and relevant to preparing them for the real world. 

The article noted that only four states have a required course in personal finance as a required course for graduation. Four states?!?!?! Yes, twenty other states do require personal finance instruction in other content areas like mathematics or family consumer sciences. However, business educators are most prepared to teach personal finance. Allowing students to receive education in a subject where the teachers are not as well prepared is like having an auto mechanic decorate a wedding cake for a bakery client.

I am asking that every business educator do his or her part by working with local, state, regional, and national organizations to ensure personal finance becomes a required course for graduation and is taught by highly-qualified business educators who can best teach students in this critical-knowledge subject.

Give me your thoughts and feedback on this issue! I want to hear what you have to say and also want to hear what you have done to make this happen in your state.