Teaching Personal Finance in Colorado

Personal Financial Literacy Standards 

• P-12 Financial Literacy Standards (PDF)

Curriculum Support

Article IX, Section 16 of Colorado's constitution states, "Neither the general assembly nor the state board of education shall have power to prescribe textbooks to be used in the public schools." However, CDE can still serve as an advisor to help districts and schools adopt, adapt, develop, or use the materials of their choice.​

• National Education Association resources for teaching Financial Literacy
• Denver Public Library Investing and Personal Finance Programming
• The MoneyWi$er Podcast (last podcast published in 2021)

Instructional Support

• EverFi Financial Literacy: Robust library of lessons on a variety on financial literacy topics.
• Next Gen Personal Finance: Various online lesson plans and digital resources to teach personal finance topics. Curriculum unit workshops, 1 semester and full semester courses available.

 

Get Involved in Personal Finance Education

There are many opportunities to connect and grow as a professional educator with the larger personal finance education community, including mailing lists, professional organizations, and events.

• Jump$tart's Financial Friday's Newsletter
• Next Gen Personal Finance's free Professional Development Opportunities