COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A recent change in state law now permits high school students in Ohio who work in school credit union or bank branches to receive academic credit toward their required financial literacy graduation course, highlighting the state’s expanding focus on practical money management skills for young adults.

The legislative change, included in the state budget that passed in June, supports a growing national trend recognizing the importance of financial education. Some credit unions have been running public and private school branches for years.

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Ohio is one of 30 states that now requires a semester-long financial literacy class for high school graduation, a requirement

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