The Prosperity Act: Bridging the Gap Between High School and Finance Stability

Document Type

Presentation

Type

EnACT

UN Sustainable Development Goal

UNSDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being

Start Date

29-4-2026 3:10 PM

End Date

29-4-2026 3:25 PM

Abstract

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 35.9 million people in the U.S. experience high levels of poverty, most being young adults, with the poverty rate being 10.6%. These statistics highlight the financial challenges faced by many young adults. If these adults were given a strong financial foundation before they move into the real world, many of these financial problems wouldn’t exist.

For our SLX project, we propose making a bill that requires every high school student in the U.S. to take a Personal Finance class. Currently, only 26.3% of students take Personal Finance in high school, and even less than that pass the class. Even though 26 states have laws that mandate this class, few high schools actually enact it and teach the class as a mandatory requirement rather than an elective. Implementing a mandatory finance class would directly fight the current poverty problem that our country is facing by equipping the next generation with the skills they need to thrive.

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The Prosperity Act: Bridging the Gap Between High School and Finance Stability

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 35.9 million people in the U.S. experience high levels of poverty, most being young adults, with the poverty rate being 10.6%. These statistics highlight the financial challenges faced by many young adults. If these adults were given a strong financial foundation before they move into the real world, many of these financial problems wouldn’t exist.

For our SLX project, we propose making a bill that requires every high school student in the U.S. to take a Personal Finance class. Currently, only 26.3% of students take Personal Finance in high school, and even less than that pass the class. Even though 26 states have laws that mandate this class, few high schools actually enact it and teach the class as a mandatory requirement rather than an elective. Implementing a mandatory finance class would directly fight the current poverty problem that our country is facing by equipping the next generation with the skills they need to thrive.