Under legislation floated for a second time in Olympia, students graduating high school would be required to receive financial education instruction.
House Bill 1285 is meant to ensure that graduating students have a basic grasp of financial literacy, including things like balancing a household budget and understanding the interest on a loan.
“This has been a topic I’ve been hearing from the public on for a long time and students are asking for it, too,” said bill sponsor Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, in a Thursday interview with The Center Square…