State Education Officials Could Cut U.S. History Class For Personal Finance Course

School officials at the state level are working to accommodate a new mandated personal finance course. 

This past summer the General Assembly passed a bill requiring high school students to take a financial literacy class to graduate, starting with the 2020-21 school year.

The course covers topics such as paying for college, home mortgages, credit scores, and more. 

But finding a place for the course in the social studies curriculum is proving to be a challenge. 

The News & Observer reports state education officials say this means cutting one of two U.S. history classes.

Officials are also looking at revising the social studies graduation requirements and will vote on the changes in January.

North Carolina is the 20th state to require a personal finance class for high school curriculum.