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Business, Community Leaders Highlight Financial Literacy
San Diego Unified Program May Be Rolled Out Statewide
September 25, 2007

SAN DIEGO – Personal financial literacy – knowing how to manage one’s money in this age of instant spending and credit – is now taught in many of San Diego’s high school economics classes.

Not only do teachers, administrators and community members think it should be expanded to all high schools and become a graduation requirement, they believe their innovative curriculum should be used in all high schools in California.

On Wednesday, September 26, they’ll have a chance to pitch it to the state’s highest education official, when Jack O’Connell, California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, visits a class using the lessons at the School of International Business at the Kearny High Educational Complex in Linda Vista.

“This is an extremely important program that’s needed to prepare young adults for life in today’s world,” said Ginger Eves, director of San Diego Unified’s College, Career and Technical Education Department.

The new curriculum was developed by San Diego Unified teachers, along with leaders of the local financial community, including representatives from San Diego National Bank, California Coast Credit Union, Union Bank of California and WaMu, as well as the local federal Bankruptcy Court.

O’Connell’s visit is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Kearny High School, 7651 Wellington St. (92111). Among those speaking with O’Connell will be Superintendent Carl Cohn and the Hon. John J. Hargrove, judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California, and Kristy Gregg from San Diego National Bank.