Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congressman David Valadao issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) reintroduced the Promoting Financial Literacy in Secondary Schools Act. This bipartisan bill would help improve financial literacy education and allow classes to be more widely available to high school students.
"Filing taxes, managing a budget, building savings, and understanding credit are all important life skills, yet too many students graduate high school without the financial knowledge they need to make informed decisions," said Congressman Valadao. "Instead of trying to navigate a complicated financial system on their own, students should have a strong found...