By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — The march towards nationwide mandatory high school financial education has been slow. Currently, eight states – Alabama, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia – have fully implemented statewide programs requiring high school students to complete a semester-long, standalone course on personal finance prior to graduation. Another seven states – Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island and South Carolina – are in the beginning stages of working with schools and districts to implement such guarantees. The N…
