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There is no denying that U.S. schools do a great job at providing a well rounded education for young students. From math to science to art to foreign languages, students are exposed to so many important subjects for 13 straight years. Which is why it’s pretty surprising that so many U.S. schools skip educating their students on personal finance.

JW Marshall, Host, Voices of eLearning connected with Rhonda Ashburn, Executive Director, MoneySKIL to discuss the major gap in financial education in schools. According to Ashburn, research continues to highlight the benefits of financial education. “We know that better financial decisions and increased financial security are a result of having that learning. So it's interesting to me, there are only 21 states that require high school students to take a course in personal finance. So if I had my dream, everyone would take a course,” Ashburn said.

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