Grade A for the Class of 2026. Starting with students who begin 9th grade after July 1, 2022 (Class of 2026), students will be required to receive a half-credit of financial literacy to graduate from high school. This is equal to a half-year course of 60 hours of instruction under Ohio law. The financial literacy course can substitute for a half-credit elective or for certain half-credit math courses required for graduation. The financial literacy course cannot count toward social studies graduation credit. A law passed in 2021 mandates that beginning with the 2024–2025 academic year, districts require financial literacy licensure for educators teaching financial literacy. The law indicates that social studies, family and consumer sciences, and business education teachers will be able to teach financial literacy without the need for the additional validation contemplated by the law.
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