The public is invited to submit written testimony on behalf of bill H.594. The Committee will accept written testimony until Tuesday, September 23, 2025. 

Learn more about the upcoming hearing, including information on how to submit written testimony or contact a Midas rep at midas@midascollab.org.

We can equip every student with the tools to budget, build credit, and invest intelligently. But we need your voice. Join our letter-writing campaign urging legislators to co-sponsor crucial legislation mandating personal finance education in schools. Your words will resonate, showing the widespread support for empowering students to make informed financial decisions.

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The Financial Empowerment Network supports H.594 An Act relative to personal financial literacy, filed by Rep. Hamilton, a bill that adopts a personal finance requirement, establishes a funding mechanism, provides for options in implementation, and requires an annual report on the status of district implementation plans.

Massachusetts has a history of leading the nation in education whether it was its focus on literacy during the colonial period, the first public school or its education reform movement in 1993. But when it comes to financial education, it is woefully deficient. Currently, only 20 school districts in the 351 cities and towns require a standalone personal finance class in Massachusetts.

Other states are leading the way. Currently, 29 states guarantee a course in personal financial education before students graduate and other states have legislation working through their legislatures. Learn more about legislation in other states in the bill tracker on the NGPF website.

The Joint Committee on Education is where MA state lawmakers decide on big ideas that affect Massachusetts schools — from classroom funding to what students are expected to learn. Click the link below below to learn more who works on the Joint Committee on Education.

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