BRIEF: Delavan-Darien High receives financial-education award

Nov. 08--DELAVAN -- Delavan-Darien High School has been awarded a Next Gen Personal Finance Gold Standard distinction, the school district announced Wednesday.

The award, for commitment to educating all students in 21st-century personal-finance skills, was given to 600 high schools nationwide, according to a district news release.

Next Gen Personal Finance is a nonprofit organization that connects educators with free resources and helps students learn what they need to lead financially successful lives, according to its website.

The award letter says Delavan-Darien is one of few high schools in the nation that "guarantee that all students--not just a privileged few--learn the financial skills they need to build bright futures."

In Delavan-Darien's personal finance course for juniors and seniors, students learn about personal finance, banking and credit, insurance and investing, among other topics. They create personal budgets and learn how to file a 1040EZ tax form, according to the release.

Another course, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, also has been identified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as fulfilling the school's financial literacy course requirement.

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