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Gov. Laura Kelly signed a proclamation designating April as Financial Literacy Month in Kansas.
Financial Literacy Month celebrates the importance of financial education and skills to manage financial resources. It was started as Youth Financial Literacy Day by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). The United States Senate passed a resolution in 2003 officially designating April as Financial Literacy Month. In March 2017, then-President Barack Obama made a proclamation highlighting the importance of being financially capable and declaring the month of April as National Financial Capability Month.
Today, organizations across the country conduct events and initiatives to promote the importance of financial literacy and the need for effective financial education.
In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson read aloud “Save It,” a book in the “Moneybunny” series by Cinders McLeod, and it can be accessed here.
The Kansas State Board of Education in July 2022 adopted new K-12 Financial Literacy standards. Visit KSDE Financial Literacy webpage for K-12 educator and parent resources.
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