$The Money Savvy Teen

State standards alignment

Aligned to the national standards — in all 50 states.

The Money Savvy Teen maps to the 2021 Jump$tart/CEE National Standards for Personal Financial Education across all six topics, in every state. As personal finance becomes a graduation requirement nationwide, the book is ready for your mandate.

50
States aligned to the standards
29
States requiring a standalone course
6 / 6
National standard topics covered

Topic coverage

Where the book teaches each topic.

The same coverage applies in every state. Topics I–V are taught directly through dedicated chapters; Topic VI is partially addressed.

TopicStandardChaptersCoverage
IEarning IncomeChs. 8, 9, 14● Fully addressed
IISpendingChs. 1–7, 14● Fully addressed
IIISavingChs. 7, 9, 14● Fully addressed
IVInvestingChs. 15–16● Fully addressed
VManaging CreditChs. 10, 11, 12, 18● Fully addressed
VIManaging RiskChs. 13, 15, 20■ Partially addressed

State by state

Your state's requirement status.

Where each state stands on a personal finance graduation requirement, and when it takes effect.

StateRequirementEffective
AlabamaRequiredClass of 2025
AlaskaElectiveElective only
ArizonaAdoptedIntegrated
ArkansasRequiredClass of 2024
CaliforniaRequiredClass of 2031
ColoradoRequiredClass of 2028
ConnecticutRequiredClass of 2027
DelawareRequiredClass of 2027
FloridaRequiredClass of 2027
GeorgiaRequiredClass of 2028
HawaiiAdoptedIntegrated
IdahoAdoptedIntegrated
IllinoisAdoptedIntegrated
IndianaRequiredClass of 2028
IowaRequiredClass of 2023
KansasAdoptedStandards only
KentuckyRequiredClass of 2028
LouisianaRequiredClass of 2027
MaineAdoptedIntegrated
MarylandAdoptedIntegrated
MassachusettsAdoptedIntegrated
MichiganRequiredClass of 2028
MinnesotaAdoptedStandards only
MississippiRequiredClass of 2024
MissouriRequiredClass of 2018
MontanaElectiveElective only
NebraskaRequiredClass of 2024
NevadaRequiredClass of 2027
New HampshireRequiredClass of 2027
New JerseyAdoptedIntegrated
New MexicoAdoptedIntegrated
New YorkAdoptedIntegrated
North CarolinaRequiredClass of 2024
North DakotaAdoptedStandards only
OhioRequiredClass of 2026
OklahomaAdoptedIntegrated
OregonRequiredClass of 2027
PennsylvaniaAdoptedIntegrated
Rhode IslandRequiredClass of 2024
South CarolinaRequiredClass of 2028
South DakotaAdoptedStandards only
TennesseeRequiredClass of 2023
TexasRequiredClass of 2027
UtahRequiredClass of 2008
VermontAdoptedStandards only
VirginiaRequiredClass of 2015
WashingtonAdoptedStandards only
West VirginiaRequiredClass of 2025
WisconsinRequiredClass of 2026
WyomingAdoptedIntegrated

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Legend

  • ● Fully addressed — taught directly through dedicated chapters and life hacks.
  • ■ Partially addressed — covers key concepts but not the full scope of the standard.
  • Required — state mandates a standalone personal finance course for graduation.
  • Adopted — standards adopted or integrated, but no standalone course mandate.
  • Elective — offered as an elective only; no graduation requirement.

Sources

Jump$tart/CEE National Standards for Personal Financial Education (2021) · NGPF State Financial Education Tracker (2025–26) · NASBE (Dec 2025).

State requirement status reflects publicly available policy data as of early 2026. Verify current requirements with your state department of education.

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