Next Gen Personal Finance

In this NGPF Podcast episode, Christian is joined by Professor Madelaine L'Esperance from the University of Alabama, who shares her team's research on the state of financial education in U.S. high schools. She discusses the Mapping Personal Finance Education Project, which analyzed over 10,000 course catalogs to assess access to personal finance courses. Professor L'Esperance highlights key findings, including the role of state policies in expanding financial education and the difference between standalone and embedded courses. Tune in to learn about the challenges and opportunities in improving financial literacy education for students.